Role of fibroblast growth factor-23 in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in peritoneal dialysis patients

Genetics and Molecular Research : GMR
Y ZengY B Shi

Abstract

Several previous studies have demonstrated that elevated levels of fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) may be involved in atherosclerosis and contribute to the high mortality rate of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the precise role of FGF-23 in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in PD patients. Between April 2009 and January 2012, 62 PD patients and 25 control subjects were included in the study. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was conducted to test for plasma FGF-23 levels. Carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT), left ventricular mass index (LVMI), and myocardial performance index (MPI) were determined by ultrasonography. Plasma Ca(2+), P(3+), calcium-phosphorus product, parathyroid hormone, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, and cardiac troponin I were also detected. Plasma FGF-23 levels in PD patients were significantly higher than those in control subjects. PD patients with CIMT > 1.0 mm showed the highest levels of FGF-23. Plasma P(3+), calcium-phosphorous product, plasma parathyroid hormone, CIMT, LVMI, and MPI levels were positively associated with plasma FGF-23 levels. Multiple-stepwise regression analyses revealed that plasma P(3+), plasma parathyroid hormon...Continue Reading

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Feb 13, 2016·International Urology and Nephrology·Mehmet Nuri TuranErcan Ok
Oct 5, 2017·Biomolecules·Pratiek N MatkarKrishna K Singh

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