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High Levels of Endothelin (ET)-1 and Aneurysm Diameter Independently Predict Growth of Stable Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Flondell-Sité, Despina LU ; Lindblad, Bengt LU and Gottsäter, Anders LU (2010) In Angiology 61(4). p.324-328
Abstract
The etiology of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) includes inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. To evaluate relations between these mechanisms and AAA growth, endothelin (ET)-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and CD40 ligand were related to yearly AAA growth for 2.9 +/- 1.6 years (mean +/- SD) in 178 patients with conservatively followed AAA. Total number of follow-up years was 491. Abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter increased by 3.3 +/- 4.0 mm during the first year and by 4.9 +/- 4.4 mm during the first 2 years. Median (range) growth was 2.5 (-1.0 to 30.6) mm/year. When patients with AAA growth above or below median were compared, initial AAA diameter (46.1 +/- 5.8 vs 42.0 +/- 8.3 mm; P < .0001), age (75 +/-... (More)
The etiology of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) includes inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. To evaluate relations between these mechanisms and AAA growth, endothelin (ET)-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and CD40 ligand were related to yearly AAA growth for 2.9 +/- 1.6 years (mean +/- SD) in 178 patients with conservatively followed AAA. Total number of follow-up years was 491. Abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter increased by 3.3 +/- 4.0 mm during the first year and by 4.9 +/- 4.4 mm during the first 2 years. Median (range) growth was 2.5 (-1.0 to 30.6) mm/year. When patients with AAA growth above or below median were compared, initial AAA diameter (46.1 +/- 5.8 vs 42.0 +/- 8.3 mm; P < .0001), age (75 +/- 7 vs 72 +/- 8 years; P < .029), and initial ET-1 levels (1.31 +/- 0.50 vs 1.13 +/- 0.49 pg/mL; P <.0177) were higher in patients with growth above median. Endothelin 1 (P = .0230) and initial AAA diameter (P = .0019) predicted AAA growth above median in logistic regression. In conclusion, higher initial levels of ET-1 and initial AAA diameter independently predict AAA growth. (Less)
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tumor necrosis factor alpha, inflammation, statin, endothelin 1, abdominal aortic aneurysm, growth, interleukin 6, CD40 ligand
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Angiology
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61
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4
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324 - 328
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SAGE Publications
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0003-3197
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10.1177/0003319709344190
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English
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  abstract     = {{The etiology of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) includes inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. To evaluate relations between these mechanisms and AAA growth, endothelin (ET)-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, and CD40 ligand were related to yearly AAA growth for 2.9 +/- 1.6 years (mean +/- SD) in 178 patients with conservatively followed AAA. Total number of follow-up years was 491. Abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter increased by 3.3 +/- 4.0 mm during the first year and by 4.9 +/- 4.4 mm during the first 2 years. Median (range) growth was 2.5 (-1.0 to 30.6) mm/year. When patients with AAA growth above or below median were compared, initial AAA diameter (46.1 +/- 5.8 vs 42.0 +/- 8.3 mm; P &lt; .0001), age (75 +/- 7 vs 72 +/- 8 years; P &lt; .029), and initial ET-1 levels (1.31 +/- 0.50 vs 1.13 +/- 0.49 pg/mL; P &lt;.0177) were higher in patients with growth above median. Endothelin 1 (P = .0230) and initial AAA diameter (P = .0019) predicted AAA growth above median in logistic regression. In conclusion, higher initial levels of ET-1 and initial AAA diameter independently predict AAA growth.}},
  author       = {{Flondell-Sité, Despina and Lindblad, Bengt and Gottsäter, Anders}},
  issn         = {{0003-3197}},
  keywords     = {{tumor necrosis factor alpha; inflammation; statin; endothelin 1; abdominal aortic aneurysm; growth; interleukin 6; CD40 ligand}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{324--328}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Angiology}},
  title        = {{High Levels of Endothelin (ET)-1 and Aneurysm Diameter Independently Predict Growth of Stable Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0003319709344190}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/0003319709344190}},
  volume       = {{61}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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