Endothelial function and endothelial nitric oxide synthase intron 4a/b polymorphism in primary hyperparathyroidism
Endothelial function and endothelial nitric oxide synthase intron 4a/b polymorphism in primary hyperparathyroidism
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DOI:
10.3275/6400
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发表时间:
2009-07-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Erbil, Y.
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作者:
Ekmekci, A.;Abaci, N.;Erbil, Y.
Background and aim: Patients with symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (pHT) have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) intron 4a/b polymorphism is associated with coronary artery disease and hypertension in various populations. Our aim is to evaluate endothelial function in patients with pHT during pre-operative hypercalcemic and postoperative normocalcemic periods and to determine whether intron 4a/b polymorphism of eNOS gene influences endothelial function. Subjects and Methods: Forty patients with pHT (age 48.48 +/- 11.64 yr) were examined pre-operatively and re-examined 5.8 +/- 1.9 months after parathyroidectomy. Forty-three healthy subjects (age 47.13 +/- 8.14 yr) were served as control group. Endothelial function was determined by flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery (FMD). eNOS4a/b polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction. Results: FMD was significantly lower in patients pre-operatively compared with controls (8.48 +/- 1.78% vs 19.49 +/- 2.34%, p