title: Homocysteine, lipid profile, nitric oxide, vitamin B12, and folate values in patients with premature coronary artery disease and their children.
abstract: The plasma concentrations of homocysteine and lipoprotein A are independent risk factors for atherosclerotic vascular disease. Nitric oxide (NO) and folate values are also important in atherogenesis. The authors aimed to evaluate these parameters in patients having coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS) before 50 years of age and in their children. In 31 patients having CABS, 47 children of these patients, and 28 normal control subjects, homocysteine, NO, vitamin B12, folate, lipoprotein A, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, apolipoprotein A1, and apolipoprotein B values were determined. Homocysteine values of the patients with premature coronary heart diseases and their children were significantly higher than those of controls (p < 0.031 and p < 0.006, respectively). Also, NO levels were significantly higher in both groups than in controls (p < 0.001 and p < 0.031, respectively). B12 values were significantly higher in both groups (p < 0.05 and p < 0.033, respectively). Lipoprotein A levels were higher in both groups but not significantly so.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Feyzanur Ayse
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Pac
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozerol
authors.forename: Ibrahim Halil
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Ozerol
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Temel
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ege
authors.forename: Saim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yologlu
authors.forename: Nurzen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sezgin
authors.forename: Kazim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emmiler
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pac
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aslan
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D006710:Homocysteine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D005492:Folic Acid; D014805:Vitamin B 12