title: Association of serum glycated albumin, C-reactive protein and ICAM-1 levels with diffuse coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We assessed the possible association of glycated albumin (GA) and circulatory adhesion molecules with diffuse coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Six hundred and two consecutive patients with CAD, based upon angiographic features and presence or absence of T2DM, were categorized as Group I (296 patients with non-diffuse CAD but no T2DM), Group II (138 patients with diffuse CAD but no T2DM), Group III (78 patients with non-diffuse CAD and T2DM) and Group IV (90 patients with diffuse CAD and T2DM). Serum levels of glycated albumin, adhesion molecules, endogenous secretory receptor of advanced glycation end products (esRAGE) and inflammatory factors were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum levels of GA, hsCRP, sVCAM-1, sICAM-1 and sE-selectin were increased, while esRAGE levels were decreased in diabetic patients than in non-diabetic patients (all P<0.001). These levels (except sVCAM-1 and sE-selectin) differed between Groups III and IV (all P<0.05). Moreover, GA levels correlated with sE-selectin and sICAM-1 concentrations (both P<0.05). Multivariable regression analysis revealed that male, hypertension, GA, hsCRP and sICAM-1 were independently associated with diffuse CAD in diabetic patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study addresses an association of increased GA, hsCRP and sICAM-1 levels with diffuse CAD in patients with T2DM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Medical School of Jiaotong University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Cao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Rui Yan
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Feng Hua
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Qiu Jing
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wei Feng
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000097:blood; D000093423:Glycated Serum Albumin
chemical_list: D017127:Glycation End Products, Advanced; D015850:Interleukin-6; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D000093423:Glycated Serum Albumin