Lower Serum Irisin Levels Are Associated with Increased Vascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients
Lower Serum Irisin Levels Are Associated with Increased Vascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients
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血液透析患者血清鸢尾素水平降低与血管钙化增加相关
DOI:
10.1159/000487689
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发表时间:
2018-01-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Zhang, Ai-Hua
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作者:
He, Lian;He, Wan-Yu;Zhang, Ai-Hua
Background/Aims: Vascular calcification, which involves an active cellular transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells into bone forming cells, is prevalent and predicts mortality in dialysis patients. Its mechanisms are complex and unclear. We presume that irisin, a newly identified myokine also may play roles in vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients. This study aims to evaluate serum irisin levels and establish their relation to vascular calcification and other parameters in hemodialysis patients. Methods: A total of 150 patients on maintenance hemodialysis treatment and 38 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Serum irisin concentrations were measured by ELISA. Vascular calcification was evaluated by abdominal aortic calcification scores. Results: Serum irisin concentrations were significantly lower in hemodialysis patients than in controls [52.8 (22.0, 100.0) vs. 460.8 (434.8, 483.4) ng/ml, P