BACKGROUND: Micro inflammation and cardiovascular disease such as left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Hence, we have evaluated the relationship between high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), as an inflammation marker, and left ventricular mass index (LVMi) and left ventricular mass (LVM) in HD patients. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed in 104 HD patients. Serum hs-CRP, LVMi, LVM, and blood pressure were evaluated; demographic data and duration of HD were also recorded. Finally, results were analyzed by using Student's t test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA and multiple regression to determine the relationship between LVMi and other variables. RESULTS: A total of 66 male patients (63.46 %) and 38 female patients, with a mean age of 51.75 ± 15.98 years-old, participated in this study. Hypertension was the most common underlying disease (65.4 %). The mean LVMi was 366.98 ± 120.89 g/m(2) and the mean hs-CRP was 8.55 mg/l. Eighty-nine percent of patients had LVH. The hs-CRP level was significantly associated with age and with LVM (P = 0.0001, P = 0.039, respectively). On multivariate analysis, hs-CRP and systolic blood pressure were found to be independent predictors of LVM and LVMi. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that hs-CRP and systolic BP are independent predictors of LVH in HD patients.
BACKGROUND: Micro inflammation and cardiovascular disease such as left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Hence, we have evaluated the relationship between high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), as an inflammation marker, and left ventricular mass index (LVMi) and left ventricular mass (LVM) in HDpatients. METHODS: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed in 104 HDpatients. Serum hs-CRP, LVMi, LVM, and blood pressure were evaluated; demographic data and duration of HD were also recorded. Finally, results were analyzed by using Student's t test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA and multiple regression to determine the relationship between LVMi and other variables. RESULTS: A total of 66 male patients (63.46 %) and 38 female patients, with a mean age of 51.75 ± 15.98 years-old, participated in this study. Hypertension was the most common underlying disease (65.4 %). The mean LVMi was 366.98 ± 120.89 g/m(2) and the mean hs-CRP was 8.55 mg/l. Eighty-nine percent of patients had LVH. The hs-CRP level was significantly associated with age and with LVM (P = 0.0001, P = 0.039, respectively). On multivariate analysis, hs-CRP and systolic blood pressure were found to be independent predictors of LVM and LVMi. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that hs-CRP and systolic BP are independent predictors of LVH in HDpatients.
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