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ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2023

Hypertension and cystatin C account for sex differences in serum homocysteine levels in acute coronary syndrome subjects with normal serum creatinine.

Kun Shang, Xiang Ning, Jiangying Kuang, Aiying Xue, Xiao Yan, Huiqiang Chen

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Kun ShangDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jiyan Road, No. 440, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xiang NingDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Jiangying KuangDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Aiying XueDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Xiao YanDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
Huiqiang ChenDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China. hqchen361@sdu.edu.cn.
Second Hospital of Shandong University · CNShandong First Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundHyperhomocysteinemia is one of cardiovascular disease risk factors and fasting homocysteine levels are significantly elevated in male compared to female acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with normal renal function. However, it is not known the sex related determinants of plasma homocysteine levels in ACS subjects without renal dysfunction.

methodsA total of 165 ACS participants with normal plasma creatinine who underwent coronary angiography were included in the present study. Clinical parameters, homocysteine, fasting glucose and lipid profile, hemoglobin, white blood cell, platelets, creatinine, cystatin C, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid (UA), and albumin were measured. Multivariate linear regression analyses were used to recognize the predictive factors for homocysteine.

resultsThe levels of plasma homocysteine were significantly higher in men than in women (P < 0.0001). In males, homocysteine (log10) was positively associated with hypertension (r = 0.569, P < 0.001), creatinine (r = 0.367, P < 0.001) and cystatin C (log10) (r = 0.333, P = 0.001). In females, homocysteine (log10) was positively correlated with age (r = 0.307, P = 0.107), hypertension (r = 0.456, P < 0.001), creatinine (r = 0.341, P = 0.008), cystatin C (log10) (r = 0.429, P = 0.001) and UA (r = 0.569, P < 0.001) whereas was negatively associated with LDL-C (r =  - 0.298, P = 0.021) and ApoB (r =  - 0.273, P = 0.033). Parameters up to statistical significance in males or females were incorporated into the stepwise linear regression models. In men, hypertension (P < 0.001) and creatinine (P = 0.031) were independently related to homocysteine. Most of the variability of homocysteine levels in males were only determined by hypertension. In women, cystatin C (log10) (P = 0.004) and hypertension (P = 0.005) were independently related to homocysteine (log10). Plasma cystatin C had a higher explanatory value than hypertension in females.

conclusionsHypertension and cystatin C could explain most of the sex differences in serum homocysteine levels in ACS subjects with normal serum creatinine. This finding suggested the importance of making different strategies in males and females to manage hyperhomocysteinemia effectively in ACS subjects without renal dysfunction.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeHyperhomocysteinemiaHypertensionKidney DiseasesCreatinineCystatin CFemaleHumansMaleSex CharacteristicsCreatinineCystatin CAcute coronary syndromeCreatinineCystatin CHomocysteineHypertensionSex difference

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