ArticleAtherosclerosis2021
Associations of adipokine levels with the prevalence and extent of valvular and thoracic aortic calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
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- Regulation of cardiovascular health and disease by visceral adipose tissue-derived metabolic hormones.The Journal of physiology · 2023Article
- Associations of urinary isoprostanes with measures of subclinical atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).Atherosclerosis plus · 2023Article
- Adipokines and incident venous thromboembolism: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH · 2023Article
- Female-specific risk factors of parity and menopause age and risk of carotid plaque: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.American journal of cardiovascular disease · 2023Article
- Adipokines in atherosclerosis: unraveling complex roles.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- Associations between endogenous sex hormone levels and adipokine levels in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Higher Leptin Levels Are Associated with Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).Diabetes epidemiology and managementArticle
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Abstract
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aimsExtra-coronary calcification (ECC) is a marker of atherosclerosis and independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Adipokines may mediate the effect of obesity on atherosclerosis. However, the relationship of adipokines with ECC is not well-established. We examined the associations of leptin, resistin and adiponectin with ECC in a diverse community-based cohort.
methodsWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of 1897 adults without clinical CVD in the MESA cohort. Serum adipokine levels and non-contrast cardiac CT scans were obtained at Exam 2 or 3 (randomly assigned). ECC was quantified by Agatston score and included calcification of the mitral annulus (MAC), aortic valve (AVC), ascending thoracic aorta (ATAC) and descending thoracic aorta (DTAC). We used multivariable regression to evaluate the associations between leptin, resistin and adiponectin [per 1 SD ln(adipokine] with ECC prevalence (score >0) and extent [ln(score+1)].
resultsThe mean age of participants was 65 ± 10 years; 49% women. After adjusting for demographic factors, adiponectin was inversely associated with AVC prevalence and extent; leptin positively associated with MAC prevalence and extent; and resistin positively associated with ATAC prevalence and extent and DTAC extent. After adjustment for BMI and other CVD risk factors, adiponectin remained inversely associated with AVC prevalence, and resistin remained associated with greater ATAC prevalence and extent. Leptin was not associated with measures of ECC after full adjustment. No adipokine was associated with MAC after full adjustment.
conclusionsWe identified significant associations between select adipokines and specific markers of ECC. Adipokines may play a role in the development of systemic atherosclerosis.
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