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Ageing, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and atherosclerosis.
- Source :
- Clinical & Experimental Immunology; Aug2000, Vol. 121 Issue 2, p255-260, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Ageing is associated with increased inflammatory activity in the blood. The purpose of this study was to investigate if age-related increased plasma levels of TNF-α were associated with atherosclerosis in a cohort of 130 humans aged 81 years. The elderly cohort had increased circulating levels of TNF-α, C-reactive protein (CRP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and a low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)/TC ratio compared with a young control group (n = 44). The elderly cohort was divided by tertiles into three subgroups with low, intermediate, and high levels of TNF-α, respectively. In the group with high TNF-α concentrations a significantly larger proportion had clinical diagnoses of atherosclerosis. Furthermore, weak correlations were found between TNF-α on one hand and blood concentrations of triglycerides, leucocytes, CRP and a low HDL/TC ratio on the other which are known as risk factors of atherogenesis and thromboembolic complications. No correlations were found between TNF-α, TC, LDL, or the body mass index. In conclusion, the present study shows that in a cohort of 81-year-old humans, high levels of TNF-α in the blood were associated with a high prevalence of atherosclerosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TUMOR necrosis factors
AGING -- Immunological aspects
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00099104
- Volume :
- 121
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Clinical & Experimental Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5465712
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2249.2000.01281.x