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Associations Between Statin Treatment and Markers of Inflammation, Vasoconstriction, and Coagulation in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Gottsäter, Anders LU ; Flondell-Sité, Despina LU ; Kölbel, Tilo LU and Lindblad, Bengt LU (2008) In Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 42(6). p.567-573
Abstract
The association of statins with markers of inflammation, vasoconstriction, and coagulation was evaluated in 325 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm with respect to statin treatment or not. Variables evaluated included routine laboratory markers, lipids, homocysteine, endothelin-1, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and -9, and activated protein C-protein C inhibitor (APC-PCI) complex. Statin-treated patients were more often male (85% vs 75%; P = .024) and had ischemic heart disease (57% vs 19%; P < .0001). They showed lower levels of cholesterol (P < .0001), homocysteine (P = .027), MMP-9 (P = .038), and endothelin-1 (P = .005), and higher levels of APC-PCI complex (P = .042). Differences persisted in logistic regression for... (More)
The association of statins with markers of inflammation, vasoconstriction, and coagulation was evaluated in 325 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm with respect to statin treatment or not. Variables evaluated included routine laboratory markers, lipids, homocysteine, endothelin-1, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and -9, and activated protein C-protein C inhibitor (APC-PCI) complex. Statin-treated patients were more often male (85% vs 75%; P = .024) and had ischemic heart disease (57% vs 19%; P < .0001). They showed lower levels of cholesterol (P < .0001), homocysteine (P = .027), MMP-9 (P = .038), and endothelin-1 (P = .005), and higher levels of APC-PCI complex (P = .042). Differences persisted in logistic regression for cholesterol (P < .0001), APC-PCI complex (P = .034), and homocysteine (P = .021). Statin-treated patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm show higher APC-PCI complex and lower homocysteine levels. Whether this translates into lower risk for aneurysm expansion or rupture will be evident from further follow-up. (Less)
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homocysteine, inflammation, abdominal aortic aneurysm, statins, APC-PCI, complex
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Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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42
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567 - 573
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SAGE Publications
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1938-9116
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10.1177/1538574408320027
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English
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  abstract     = {{The association of statins with markers of inflammation, vasoconstriction, and coagulation was evaluated in 325 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm with respect to statin treatment or not. Variables evaluated included routine laboratory markers, lipids, homocysteine, endothelin-1, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and -9, and activated protein C-protein C inhibitor (APC-PCI) complex. Statin-treated patients were more often male (85% vs 75%; P = .024) and had ischemic heart disease (57% vs 19%; P &lt; .0001). They showed lower levels of cholesterol (P &lt; .0001), homocysteine (P = .027), MMP-9 (P = .038), and endothelin-1 (P = .005), and higher levels of APC-PCI complex (P = .042). Differences persisted in logistic regression for cholesterol (P &lt; .0001), APC-PCI complex (P = .034), and homocysteine (P = .021). Statin-treated patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm show higher APC-PCI complex and lower homocysteine levels. Whether this translates into lower risk for aneurysm expansion or rupture will be evident from further follow-up.}},
  author       = {{Gottsäter, Anders and Flondell-Sité, Despina and Kölbel, Tilo and Lindblad, Bengt}},
  issn         = {{1938-9116}},
  keywords     = {{homocysteine; inflammation; abdominal aortic aneurysm; statins; APC-PCI; complex}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{567--573}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Vascular and Endovascular Surgery}},
  title        = {{Associations Between Statin Treatment and Markers of Inflammation, Vasoconstriction, and Coagulation in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1538574408320027}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/1538574408320027}},
  volume       = {{42}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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