Circulating levels of cell adhesion molecules in hypertension |
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Authors: | Kavita K Shalia Manoj R Mashru Jagdish B Vasvani Rajashree A Mokal Shilpa M Mithbawkar Priti K Thakur |
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Institution: | (1) Istituto di Semeiotica e Nefrologia Medica, Università di Verona Ospedale Policlinico, I-37134 Verona, Italy;(2) Cattedra di Malattie del Metabolismo, Università di Verona, Verona, Italy; |
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Abstract: | Hypertension causes complications such as coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis wherein inflammatory factors play significant
role. In the present study inflammatory molecules such as cell adhesion molecules (CAMs); endothelial (E)-selectin, platelet
(P)-selectin, intercellular CAM-1 (ICAM-1), vascular CAM-1 (VCAM-1) and platelet endothelial CAM-1 (PECAM-1) were analysed
in subjects newly diagnosed with hypertension with no secondary cause against normotensive healthy individuals. In each group
57 subjects were recruited and soluble (s) levels of CAMs were analysed by ELISA. As compared to controls median of sE-selectin
(49.2%, P=0.001), sP-selectin (54.3%, P=0.001), and sICAM-1 (18.9%, P=0.012) were significantly elevated in hypertensive subjects.
Significant negative correlation was observed of sP-selectin (spearman rank correlation coefficient (rs) =−0.345, p=0.027)
and sPECAM-1 (rs =−0.446, p=0.003) with age in hypertension group. Hypertension may increase expression of certain CAMs while
younger hypertensives in addition are also at increased risk of atherothrombosis. |
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