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Endocan and Lumican in Relation to Cardiometabolic Risk in a Pediatric Overweight and Obese Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Bălănescu, Anca
Codreanu, Ioana Florentina
Comanici, Valentina Daniela
Stan, Iustina Violeta
Bălănescu, Eugenia
Bălănescu, Paul
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of the study was to evaluate serum Endocan and Lumican levels as biomarkers for pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and to explore their associations with pediatric cardiometabolic risk factors.
We conducted a cross-sectional study on 68 pediatric obese and overweight (O&O) patients.
Ten healthy controls were recruited.
Serum Lumican and Endocan levels were analyzed using ELISA kits.
O&O patients had lower levels of Endocan compared to healthy controls (p<0.001).
There were no differences between serum Endocan levels in O&O patients with NAFLD and those without (p=0.53).
Patients considered having Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) had lower Endocan levels compared to O&O patients without NASH (p=0.026).
Patients with metabolic syndrome had lower levels of Endocan (p=0.003).
There were no significant differences between serum Lumican levels in O&O children compared to healthy controls.
Lumican levels were higher in patients with hypertension (p=0.04).
In O&O patients, Lumican levels were negatively correlated with Endocan levels (r=−0.37, p=0.002).
Endocan seems a promising biomarker for the evaluation of pediatric NASH.
Lumican was not confirmed as a biomarker for NAFLD in our cohort but was associated with higher arterial pressure.
Low Endocan levels are accompanied by high serum Lumican levels, and this could be an early signature of cardiometabolic risk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bălănescu, Anca& Codreanu, Ioana Florentina& Comanici, Valentina Daniela& Stan, Iustina Violeta& Bălănescu, Eugenia& Bălănescu, Paul. 2020. Endocan and Lumican in Relation to Cardiometabolic Risk in a Pediatric Overweight and Obese Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132325
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bălănescu, Anca…[et al.]. Endocan and Lumican in Relation to Cardiometabolic Risk in a Pediatric Overweight and Obese Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132325
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bălănescu, Anca& Codreanu, Ioana Florentina& Comanici, Valentina Daniela& Stan, Iustina Violeta& Bălănescu, Eugenia& Bălănescu, Paul. Endocan and Lumican in Relation to Cardiometabolic Risk in a Pediatric Overweight and Obese Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132325
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1132325