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ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2020

Combination of Endoglin and ASCVD Risk Assessment Improves Carotid Subclinical Atherosclerosis Recognition.

Qiaowei Li, Fan Lin, Douli Ke, Qiong Cheng, Yongzhi Gui, Yuyan Zhou, Yicheng Wu, Yinzhou Wang, Pengli Zhu

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Article in Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qiaowei LiShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics.
Fan LinShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics.
Douli KeShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics.
Qiong ChengDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University.
Yongzhi GuiShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics.
Yuyan ZhouShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics.
Yicheng WuShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics.
Yinzhou WangDepartment of Neurology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University.
Pengli ZhuShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Institute of Clinical Geriatrics, Fujian Provincial Center for Geriatrics.
Fujian Provincial Hospital · CNFujian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimOur study investigated the association between soluble endoglin and carotid subclinical atherosclerosis.

methodsWe used endoglin as an adjunct to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, in recognition of carotid clinical atherosclerosis, in order to explore a new model to refine risk assessment. Out of 3,452 participants, 978 subjects with detected soluble endoglin were enrolled in a cross-sectional investigation in Fujian Province were enrolled. Soluble endoglin concentration in serum samples was evaluated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Carotid ultrasonography was used to detect intima-media thickness and carotid plaque.

resultsThe mean 10-year ASCVD risk by the new Pooled Cohort Equations accounted for 10.04% (±12.35). The mean soluble endoglin level was 15.35 ng/ml (±6.64). Multivariable regression demonstrated that age, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and serum uric acid were independent determinants of soluble endoglin. Adding tests of ASCVD and endoglin together, in parallel, will increase the sensitivity and decrease specificity in recognizing carotid subclinical atherosclerosis. Evaluating the added value of endoglin to the ASCVD risk model showed significantly improved discrimination with analysis of C-statistics, continuous net reclassification index and integrated discrimination index. Both ASCVD risk and soluble endoglin showed positively linear correlation with carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) (β=0.006, P<0.001; β=0.485, P<0.001). Even with adjustment for other factors, the relationship between log-transformed soluble endoglin with cIMT was still significant (β=0.369, P<0.001).

conclusionsThe combination of ASCVD risk and endoglin levels increases carotid atherosclerosis recognition.

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Carotid Intima-Media ThicknessBiomarkersCarotid Artery DiseasesChinaCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesEndoglinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk AssessmentBiomarkersEndoglinENG protein, humanCardiovascular disease risk factorsCarotid subclinical atherosclerosisEndoglin

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