title: Plasma prekallikrein levels are positively associated with circulating lipid levels and the metabolic syndrome in children.
abstract: Plasma prekallikrein (PK) has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, but these associations have not been investigated in children. The present study examined PK activity in relation to well-established cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of children aged 9-11 years (N=97). We found a significant and positive association between PK and fasting levels of total cholesterol (p<0.01), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p<0.01), and triglycerides (p<0.001). In addition, there was a significant association between PK activity and the metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors considered to have an impact on atherosclerosis and CVD mortality. Finally, we found that children with a family history of CVD had significantly elevated PK activity. These novel findings warrant further investigations into the relationship between circulating PK levels and CVD risk factors because PK may be involved in the progression of the disease state.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York College at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, USA. james.mackenzie@oswego.edu
authors: James A
authors: JA
authors: MacKenzie
authors: Kristen A
authors: KA
authors: Roosa
authors: Brooks B
authors: BB
authors: Gump
authors: Amy K
authors: AK
authors: Dumas
authors: Kestutis G
authors: KG
authors: Bendinskas
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D009518:New York; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010375:Pedigree; D011288:Prekallikrein / Q000032:analysis*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D011288:Prekallikrein; D002784:Cholesterol