title: Endothelial dysfunction and serum fatty acid composition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between serum fatty acids composition and endothelial dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 125 normo- or microalbuminuric type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with serum creatinine <1.5 mg/dL. Serum fatty acids composition (gas chromatography), serum levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), fibrinogen, serum C-reactive protein, lipids, homeostasis model assessment resistance index (HOMA-R), and 24-hour urinary albumin excretion rate were measured. Serum levels of ET-1 were positively correlated with saturated fatty acids (r = 0.257, P = .025) and negatively correlated with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (r = -0.319, P = .005). Serum ET-1 levels were also positively correlated with systolic blood pressure, waist circumference, total cholesterol levels, triglycerides, and HOMA-R. In multiple linear regression models, only saturated fatty acids (R(2) = 0.317, P = .002) or PUFAs (R(2) = 0.314, P = .001) remained associated with ET-1 levels. Models were adjusted for systolic blood pressure, HOMA-R, waist circumference, triglycerides, body mass index, and smoking habit. The serum total PUFA levels showed an inverse correlation with urinary albumin excretion rate (r = -0.248, P = .012). In conclusion, in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, the serum fatty acids composition was independently related to endothelial function evaluated by serum ET-1. Saturated fatty acids were associated with endothelial dysfunction (high levels of ET-1), whereas PUFAs had a protective role in endothelial function.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Endocrinologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Magda S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Perassolo
authors.forename: Jussara C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Thais
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Steemburgo
authors.forename: Valesca
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dall'Alba
authors.forename: Vanessa D F
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: de Mello
authors.forename: Themis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zelmanovitz
authors.forename: Mirela J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: de Azevedo
authors.forename: Jorge L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004032:Diet; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000097:blood; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated