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ArticleRespiratory research2017

Vascular function in asthmatic children and adolescents.

Leonardo Silva Augusto, Grazielle Caroline Silva, José Felippe Pinho, Rosária Dias Aires, Virgínia Soares Lemos, Lidiana Fátima Correa Ramalho, Nulma Souto Jentzsch, Maria Glória Rodrigues-Machado

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Article in Respiratory research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Leonardo Silva AugustoFaculdade Ciências Médicas-Minas Gerais, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, 30130-110 Alameda Ezequiel Dias 275-Centro, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Grazielle Caroline SilvaDepartamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
José Felippe PinhoFaculdade Ciências Médicas-Minas Gerais, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, 30130-110 Alameda Ezequiel Dias 275-Centro, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Rosária Dias AiresDepartamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Virgínia Soares LemosDepartamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Lidiana Fátima Correa RamalhoUnidade de Referência de Saúde Saudade, Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte (URS Saudade- SUS BH), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Nulma Souto JentzschDepartamento de Medicina, Faculdade Ciências Médicas-Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Maria Glória Rodrigues-MachadoFaculdade Ciências Médicas-Minas Gerais, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, 30130-110 Alameda Ezequiel Dias 275-Centro, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. maria.machado@cienciasmedicasmg.edu.br.
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais · BRUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRPrefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEpidemiological studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of cardiovascular events in patients with bronchial asthma, but little is known about the relationship between asthma and vascular function. The purpose of this study was to evaluate endothelial function and arterial stiffness in children and adolescents with asthma.

methodsA cross-sectional controlled study was designed. Measurements of endothelial function and arterial stiffness in asthmatic (13.6 ± 0.6 years) and control groups (14.9 ± 0.7 years) were taken by the non-invasive peripheral arterial tonometry (EndoPAT2000) determined by using the natural logarithm of the reactive hyperemia index (LnRHI) and the augmentation index (AIx@75%), respectively. Patients with asthma were also administered two questionnaires to evaluate asthma control and quality of life. Exercise functional capacity was evaluated using the Shuttle Walking Test (SWT). Only male participants were included in the present study.

resultsLnRHI and the walked distance during the SWT were similar between groups (p = 0.23 and p = 0.50, respectively). AIx@75% was significantly higher in the asthmatic group (-7.75 ± 1.7) compared to the control group (-15.25 ± 1.8), p < 0.04. In the control group, the LnRHI correlated positively with baseline systolic blood pressure (r = 0.53, p = 0.02) and mean arterial pressure (r = 0.50, p = 0.03), age (r = 0.61, p = 0.007), weight (r = 0.63, p = 0.004) and height (r = 0.56, p = 0.015). Besides that LnRHI correlated with FVC (r = 0.69, p = 0.002), FEV

conclusionThe increased AIx@75% without changes in LnRHI in asthmatic patients could mean that an early detection of vascular impairment may precede endothelial dysfunction, and that different mechanisms may contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of cardiovascular events in this population. A large prospective and randomized controlled study should be done to evaluate the physiopathological mechanisms underlying the association between arterial stiffness and asthma.

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AdolescentAsthmaBrazilCausalityComorbidityFemaleHumansMalePeripheral Arterial DiseasePrevalenceArterial stiffnessEndothelial dysfunctionExercise functional capacityPulmonary function testQuality of lifeReactive hyperemia index

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PMID28095859
PMCPMC5240276
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