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ArticleScientific reports2021

Polymorphism of the ITGAM gene (rs7193943) and bioelectric impedance analysis as potential predictors of cachexia in chronic heart failure.

Grzegorz Sobieszek, Radosław Mlak, Tomasz Powrózek, Marcin Mazurek, Aneta Skwarek-Dziekanowska, Piotr Terlecki, Teresa Małecka-Massalska

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Grzegorz SobieszekDepartment of Cardiology, 1St Military Clinical Hospital with the Outpatient Clinic, al. Racławickie 23, 20-048, Lublin, Poland. grzes.bies@interia.pl.
Radosław MlakDepartment of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080, Lublin, Poland. radoslawmlak@umlub.pl.
Tomasz PowrózekDepartment of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080, Lublin, Poland.
Marcin MazurekDepartment of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080, Lublin, Poland.
Aneta Skwarek-DziekanowskaDepartment of Cardiology, 1St Military Clinical Hospital with the Outpatient Clinic, al. Racławickie 23, 20-048, Lublin, Poland.
Piotr TerleckiDepartment of Vascular Surgery and Angiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Teresa Małecka-MassalskaDepartment of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080, Lublin, Poland.
Medical University of Lublin · PL1 Military Clinical Hospital with Outpatient Clinic · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac cachexia (CC) is an unfavorable metabolic syndrome leading to exacerbation of chronic heart failure (CHF) and a higher risk of death. The main factor contributing to the development of cachexia is the ongoing inflammatory process mediated by genes (e.g. Integrin Subunit Alpha M-ITGAM). The study aimed to assess the relationship between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) -323G > A of the ITGAM and the occurrence of nutritional disorders in patients with CHF. 157 CHF patients underwent clinical and nutritional screening. Body composition was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Patients with cachexia were characterized by significantly lower weight, body mass index (BMI), lower fat mass (FM), albumin, and hemoglobin. Lower values of BIA parameters: capacitance of membrane (Cm), phase angle (PA), and impedance ratio (Z200/Z5) were noted in women. Those patients demonstrated significantly higher values of creatinine, c-reactive protein (CRP), N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP). A significantly higher risk of cachexia was reported in patients: aged ≥ 74 years (OR 3.55), with renal failure (OR 3.75), New York Heart Association classification (NYHA) III-IV (OR 2.83), with moderate or severe malnutrition according to the score of subjective global assessment (SGA) (OR 19.01) and AA genotype of ITGAM gene (OR 2.03). Determination of the -323G > A SNP in the ITGAM may prove to be a useful marker (after confirmation in further studies and appropriate validation) in the assessment of the risk of nutritional disorders in patients with CHF.

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Electric ImpedancePolymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersBody CompositionBody Mass IndexCachexiaCD11b AntigenChronic DiseaseFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersCD11b AntigenITGAM protein, humanNatriuretic Peptide, Brain

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PMID34635743
PMCPMC8505625
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