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OBJECTIVE:The levels of adiponectin, an anti-atherogenic protein, are decreased in patients with coronary artery disease. Syndrome X is associated with endothelial dysfunction, which is a key feature in the evolution of atherosclerosis. We sought to determine whether serum adiponectin levels are decreased in patients with syndrome X. METHODS:Twenty-three syndrome X patients (14 men, 9 women) who presented with stable angina pectoris, had a positive non-invasive stress test or an abnormal myocardial perfusion scintigraphy single photon emission computed tomography (MPS SPECT) and a normal coronary angiogram, were included in our study, as were 17 asymptomatic healthy subjects (13 men, 4 women) with normal results from non-invasive stress testing. The serum adiponectin levels and lipid profiles of the patients and control subjects were determined with venous samples collected after a 12-hour fast. The results were analysed by a Mann Whitney U test. RESULTS:Mean age (54.1 +/- 11.8 y in patients and 59.8 +/- 9.6 y in control subjects, P > 0.05) and body mass index (28.0 +/- 3.3 in patients and 27.1 +/- 4.2 in control subjects, P > 0.05) did not differ between the two groups. Adiponectin levels in patients with syndrome X (1.5 +/- 1.1 microg/dl) were significantly lower than those in the control group (5.3 +/- 2.9 microg/dl, P < 0.0001). Serum total cholesterol (TCHOL), triglyceride (TG), LDL, and HDL-cholesterol levels did not differ between the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION:Serum adiponectin levels were lower in patients with syndrome X, and these low adiponectin concentrations may cause endothelial dysfunction. Thus, patients with a marked drop in adiponectin levels may be considered at high risk for future coronary events and may therefore benefit from additional pharmacological treatment.
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Acta Cardioljournal_title
Acta cardiologicaauthors
Susam I,Yaylali YT,Dursunoglu D,Göksoy H,Oztürk M,Yaylali O,Semiz Edoi
10.2143/AC.65.2.2047056subject
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2010-04-01 00:00:00pages
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1784-973Xjournal_volume
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更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.2143/AC.65.2.2047066
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2143/AC.61.3.2014831
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/00015385.2019.1630586
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1975-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1975-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1979-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00