Glutathione peroxidase 1 activity and cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
Glutathione peroxidase 1 activity and cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmoa030535
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发表时间:
2003-10-23
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Lackner, KJ
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作者:
Blankenberg, S;Rupprecht, HJ;Lackner, KJ
BACKGROUND:Cellular antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase 1 and superoxide dismutase have a central role in the control of reactive oxygen species. In vitro data and studies in animal models suggest that these enzymes may protect against atherosclerosis, but little is known about their relevance to human disease.METHODS:We conducted a prospective study among 636 patients with suspected coronary artery disease, with a median follow-up period of 4.7 years (maximum, 5.4) to assess the risk of cardiovascular events associated with base-line erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase 1 and superoxide dismutase activity.RESULTS:Glutathione peroxidase 1 activity was among the strongest univariate predictors of the risk of cardiovascular events, whereas superoxide dismutase activity had no association with risk. The risk of cardiovascular events was inversely associated with increasing quartiles of glutathione peroxidase 1 activity (P for trend