Is zinc deficiency a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

Is zinc deficiency a risk factor for atherosclerosis?

The development of atherosclerosis is influenced by genetic, lifestyle and nutritional risk factors. Zn and metallothionein deficiency can enhance oxidative-stress-related signalling processes in endothelial cells, and since changes in available plasma Zn may affect the Zn status of the endothelium, Zn deficiency could be a risk factor for IHD. Although the association of Zn with many proteins ...

paraoxonase is reduced in patients with growth hormone deficiency: a novel risk factor for atherosclerosis

background: growth hormone deficiency (ghd) is associated with an increased cardiovascular mortality.increased oxidative stress has been associated with development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. in the present study, we aimed to evaluate oxidant and antioxidant status in patients with ghd by analyzing serum paraoxonase1 (pon1) activity, and malondialdehyde (mda) and thiol leve...

Is systemic lupus erithematosus a new risk factor for atherosclerosis?

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular events (CVE) secondary to atherosclerosis in lupus patients and correlate them to the traditional risk factors, disease duration and drug therapy used. METHODS A retrospective study was carried out based on data obtained from patients charts. Patients included were those who had a lupus diagnosis confirmed at least two years before inclus...

Is Cholesteatoma a Risk Factor for Graft Success Rate in Chronic Otitis Media Surgery?

Introduction: In developing countries, chronic otitis media (COM) and cholesteatoma are relatively prevalent.  Within the field of otology, COM surgery remains one of the most common surgical treatments. Most recent studies evaluating the potential prognostic factors in COM surgery have addressed graft success rate and types of middle ear and mastoid pathology. There has been much controversy a...

Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) is a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease