title: [Assessment of plasma lipid profile oxysterols and vitamin E concentration in morbidity obese patients with coexisting arterial hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus].
abstract: Morbid obesity (BMI > or = 40 kg/m2) is accompanied by lipid disturbances which may be involved in the increased incidence of arterial hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The aim of the study was to assess plasma concentrations of total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides (TG) and two parameters of oxidation stress--vitamin E and oxysterols, in morbidly obese patients with coexisting arterial hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Studies were performed in 37 morbidly obese patients divided into three groups: group I--without coexisting diseases, group II--with arterial hypertension, and group III--with arterial hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. In all groups there was an increase in TG concentration, a decrease in HDL-cholesterol level, and normal values of TC and LDL-cholesterol. The concentrations of 7-hydroxycholesterols (7-OH) in group II (602.65 +/- 264.46 ng/ml) and group III (570.94 +/- 210.59 ng/ml) were significantly higher compared to that in group I (336.09 +/- 220.74 ng/ml). There were no differences between groups in concentrations of 7-ketocholesterols (7-K), TC, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, TG, vitamin E and vitamin E/(TC + TG) ratio. In all groups TC concentration correlated positively with TG concentration, and negatively with vitamin E/(TC + TG) ratio. Moreover, the positive correlation between TG and HDL-cholesterol concentrations, and negative correlation between plasma vitamin E and 7-K concentrations were demonstrated. In conclusion, although the study demonstrates similar disturbances in lipid profile and oxidation stress parameters in all groups, with significant differences in 7-OH only, the role of cholesterol oxidation products in pathogenesis of arterial hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in morbidly obese patients cannot be excluded.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Fizjologii Sl. AM w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zwirska-Korczala
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jagodzińska
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wielkoszyński
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jochem
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bodzek
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wylezoł
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pardela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007653:Ketocholesterols / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D007653:Ketocholesterols; D014810:Vitamin E; C003001:7-ketocholesterol