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Serum Vaspin Levels and Carotid Intima‐media Thickness in Predialysis Patients by Aytac Akyol; Davut Demirkıran; Serkan Akdag; Mehmet Naci Aldemir; Hakkı Simsek; Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu; Musa Sahin; Habib Emre is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract ## Background and Objective Visceral adipose tissue‐derived serine proteinase inhibitor (vaspin) is an adipokine that correlates with insulin resistance and obesity in human beings. Previous studies have evaluated the serum vaspin levels in several diseases such as chronic haemodialysis patients and coronary artery disease. To our knowledge, serum vaspin levels have not yet been reported in predialysis patients. Carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT) is a noninvasive procedure to detect early atherosclerotic changes. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum vaspin levels in predialysis patients and their relationships with glomerular filtration rate and CIMT levels. ## Methods A total of twenty‐five predialysis patients (14 females and 11 males) and 22 healthy subjects (8 females and 14 males) were enrolled in the study. Serum samples were subjected to the human vaspin RIA system. CIMT was measured by B‐mode ultrasonography. ## Results Serum vaspin levels were significantly lower in predialysis patients than control subjects (P < .05), while CIMT levels were significantly higher (P < .001). Serum vaspin levels were found to be significantly correlated with glomerular

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Author

Aytac Akyol; Davut Demirkıran; Serkan Akdag; Mehmet Naci Aldemir; Hakkı Simsek; Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu; Musa Sahin; Habib Emre

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)