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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2013

Role of asymmetric dimethylarginine in the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in renal transplant patients.

Aysegul Kudu Cobanoglu, Ozkan Gungor, Fatih Kircelli, Ekrem Altunel, Gulay Asci, Sureyya Suha Ozbek, Huseyin Toz, Ercan Ok

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Aysegul Kudu CobanogluDivision of Nephrology, Ege University School of Medicine, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Ozkan Gungor
Fatih Kircelli
Ekrem Altunel
Gulay Asci
Sureyya Suha Ozbek
Huseyin Toz
Ercan Ok
Ege University · TR

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aimsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of mortality in renal transplant (RT) patients. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. In this study, we investigated the role of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) along with oxidized LDL (oxLDL) and antioxidized LDL (anti-oxLDL) on the extent and progression of atherosclerosis measured by carotid artery intima-media thickness (CA-IMT) in RT patients.

methodsOne hundred and eighty renal transplant patients were studied. Baseline and 25th month CA-IMT were determined by B-mode Doppler ultrasonography. ADMA, oxLDL and anti-oxLDL were measured by commercially available ELISA.

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 41 ± 9 years. The mean CA-IMT at baseline was 0.61 ± 0.15 mm. Age, cardiovascular disease and diabetes history, proteinuria and triglyceride levels were positively correlated, whereas HDL and albumin were negatively correlated with baseline CA-IMT. Ninety-two patients underwent a second CA-IMT measurement at a mean follow-up of 25th months. The mean second CA-IMT was 0.68 ± 0.18 mm. Serum ADMA levels, HCV positivity and albumin levels were predictors for CA-IMT progression in the multivariate analysis that included age, HCV positivity ADMA, albumin, glucose and proteinuria. OxLDL and anti-oxLDL were not associated with both CA-IMT presence and progression.

conclusionSerum ADMA levels predict progression of atherosclerosis in RT patients.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAntibodies, ViralArginineAtherosclerosisBiomarkersCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessDisease ProgressionFemaleHepacivirusHumansKidney TransplantationLipoproteins, LDLMaleMiddle AgedAntibodies, ViralArginineBiomarkersdimethylarginineLipoproteins, LDLoxidized low density lipoproteinSerum Albumin

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