BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We investigated whether soluble CD40L (sCD40L) may predict the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with asymptomatic carotid plaques. METHODS: Forty-two patients with asymptomatic low-grade carotid stenosis (ALCS) and 21 controls without any carotid stenosis were enrolled. All subjects had at least a major cardiovascular risk factor (CRF). Plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6, and sCD40L were measured. Subjects were reviewed every 12 months (median follow-up, 8 years). RESULTS: ALCS patients had higher (P<0.0001) CRP, IL-6, and sCD40L than controls. Fourteen patients experienced a CV event. Cox regression analysis showed that only high sCD40L levels (P=0.003) independently predicted cardiovascular risk. CONCLUSIONS: High levels of sCD40L may predict the risk of CV events in ALCS.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We investigated whether soluble CD40L (sCD40L) may predict the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with asymptomatic carotid plaques. METHODS: Forty-two patients with asymptomatic low-grade carotid stenosis (ALCS) and 21 controls without any carotid stenosis were enrolled. All subjects had at least a major cardiovascular risk factor (CRF). Plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-6, and sCD40L were measured. Subjects were reviewed every 12 months (median follow-up, 8 years). RESULTS: ALCS patients had higher (P<0.0001) CRP, IL-6, and sCD40L than controls. Fourteen patients experienced a CV event. Cox regression analysis showed that only high sCD40L levels (P=0.003) independently predicted cardiovascular risk. CONCLUSIONS: High levels of sCD40L may predict the risk of CV events in ALCS.
Authors: Leonardo Lorente; María M Martín; Agustín F González-Rivero; Luis Ramos; Mónica Argueso; Juan J Cáceres; Jordi Solé-Violán; Alejandro Jiménez; Juan M Borreguero-León Journal: Int J Mol Sci Date: 2015-05-28 Impact factor: 5.923
Authors: Anthony Shock; Linda Burkly; Ian Wakefield; Christopher Peters; Ellen Garber; Janine Ferrant; Frederick R Taylor; Lihe Su; Yen-Ming Hsu; David Hutto; Ali Amirkhosravi; Todd Meyer; John Francis; Sarah Malcolm; Martyn Robinson; Derek Brown; Stevan Shaw; Roland Foulkes; Alastair Lawson; Olivier Harari; Timothy Bourne; Alison Maloney; Neil Weir Journal: Arthritis Res Ther Date: 2015-09-03 Impact factor: 5.156