作者: Katarzyna Krzyzanowska , Friedrich Mittermayer , Hans-Peter Kopp , Michael Wolzt , Guntram Schernthaner
DOI: 10.1210/JC.2004-0672
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摘要: The endogenous nitric oxide-synthase inhibitor asymmetrical dimethyl-l-arginine (ADMA) is elevated in patients with increased risk for arteriosclerosis. Obesity a factor cardiovascular disease. We measured plasma ADMA concentrations morbidly obese women before and after weight loss following gastroplastic surgery. symmetrical were analyzed by HPLC from 34 female (age 41 ± 7 yr) body mass index (BMI) of 49 1 kg/m2 14 months vertical ring gastroplasty. Age-matched healthy (BMI < 25 kg/m2; n = 24) studied as controls. After surgery, BMI decreased to (P 0.00001), reduced 1.06 0.06 μmol/liter at baseline 0.81 0.04 0.00001). Symmetrical levels not affected. correlated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (r 0.42; P 0.05) weig...