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The Relationship Between Serum Endocan Level and Aortic Elastic Properties in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Essential Hypertension     
Yazarlar
Mustafa Çelik
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Erdoğan SÖKMEN Doç. Dr. Erdoğan SÖKMEN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Serkan Sivri
Cahit Uçar
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Rukiye Nar
Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Murat Erer
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Endothelial dysfunction plays role in the generation of both essential hypertension (EH) and aortic stiffness. We evaluated the relationship between serum endocan level and aortic elastic properties (AEPs) assessed with the aortic strain, aortic distensibility, and aortic stiffness index by echocardiography. Newly diagnosed EH patients (n = 67) and controls (n = 70) were included in the study. The EH group was subdivided into stage 1 and 2 EH groups. A higher endocan level was found in the EH group, compared to the controls (34.2 +/- 13.0 vs 24.1 +/- 7.3 ng/mL, respectively, P < .001). All the AEP parameters were worse in the EH group, compared to the controls. Further, endocan levels correlated with aortic distensibility (r = -0.305, P < .001) and aortic strain (r = -0.181, P = .038), but not with aortic stiffness index (r = 0.162, P = .064) in the whole study population. Aortic elastic properties deteriorate and serum endocan level increases in patients with EH. Moreover, serum endocan level shows a correlation with deteriorated AEPs, and hence may a surrogate marker of escalating aortic stiffness in patients with newly diagnosed EH.
Anahtar Kelimeler
serum endocan level | aortic stiffness | essential hypertension
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ANGIOLOGY
Dergi ISSN 0003-3197
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 08-2019
Cilt No 70
Sayı 7
Sayfalar 662 / 668
Doi Numarası 10.1177/0003319718823625
Makale Linki http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0003319718823625