title: Circulating soluble CD44 is higher among women than men and is not associated with cardiovascular risk factors or subclinical atherosclerosis.
abstract: In the present study, the associations between the plasma concentration of soluble CD44 (sCD44), sex, cardiovascular risk factors, and ultrasound-assessed measures of carotid atherosclerosis were examined in 2 groups of 61- and 64-year-old men and women from population-based samples. Women had higher levels of circulating sCD44 than men. There were no associations between sCD44 and cardiovascular risk factors or subclinical atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, 413 45 Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sjöberg
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fogelstrand
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hulthe
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fagerberg
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krettek
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011153:Population; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors