2016
TCF7L2 polymorphism is associated with low nitric oxide release, endothelial dysfunction and enhanced inflammatory response after myocardial infarction
Cintra R, Moura F, Carvalho L, Daher M, Santos S, Costa A, Figueiredo V, Andrade J, Neves F, Quinaglia e Silva J, Sposito A, Group O. TCF7L2 polymorphism is associated with low nitric oxide release, endothelial dysfunction and enhanced inflammatory response after myocardial infarction. BBA Clinical 2016, 5: 159-165. PMID: 27213136, PMCID: PMC4865630, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2016.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinFlow-mediated dilationST-elevation MIInterleukin-2Myocardial infarctionInsulin secretionCapacity of insulin secretionNitric oxideAssociated with lower insulin secretionHigher 30-day mortalityNon-diabetic STEMI patientsNon-diabetic patientsT allele carriersTranscription factor 7-like 2Influence clinical outcomesEnhanced inflammatory responseTCF7L2 gene polymorphismPlasma interleukin-2Short-term mortalityEndogenous insulin secretionNitric oxide releaseLower insulin secretionExogenous insulin administrationNitric oxide changesRs7903146 polymorphism
2015
Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with decreased endothelial function, high inflammatory response, and adverse clinical outcome in non-diabetic STEMI patients
Moura F, Figueiredo V, Teles B, Barbosa M, Pereira L, Costa A, Carvalho L, Cintra R, Almeida O, Quinaglia e Silva J, Nadruz W, Sposito A, Study B. Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with decreased endothelial function, high inflammatory response, and adverse clinical outcome in non-diabetic STEMI patients. Atherosclerosis 2015, 243: 124-130. PMID: 26385505, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood GlucoseBrachial ArteryC-Reactive ProteinCoronary AngiographyDiabetes MellitusDietEndothelium, VascularFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlycated HemoglobinHumansInflammationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNitric OxidePatient AdmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProspective StudiesRisk FactorsROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionFlow-mediated dilationNon-diabetic STEMI patientsC-reactive proteinSTEMI patientsEndothelial functionFollow-upInflammatory responseLong-term risk of MACEIncident diabetesLower HbA1cMedian follow-upClinical follow-upDecreased endothelial functionNon-diabetic patientsRisk of MACEAdverse cardiac eventsAdverse clinical outcomesIncreased inflammatory responseROC curve analysisSudden cardiac deathMeasured plasma glucoseNon-fatal MIPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term risk