Relationship between elastase and total antioxidant status in young subjects with recent myocardial infarction.
- Autori: Lo Presti, R; Montana, M; Canino, B; Amodeo, G; Lucido, D; Romano, A; Catania, A; Caimi, G
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2008
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Parole Chiave: Juvenile myocardial infarction; plasma elastase; total antioxidant status
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/37275
Abstract
In a group of young subjects with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (68 men and 7 women; mean age 39.6 ± 5.7 years) we examined the plasma concentration of elastase, the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) and the total antioxidant status (TAS) at the initial stage of AMI. In this group we found an increase of elastase (p <0.001) and TBARS (p < 0.001) and a decrease of TAS (p < 0.001). A statistical correlation was observed in the whole group of AMI patients between plasma elastase and TAS (p < 0.01) and this correlation was more statistically significant in patients with more risk factors and not in those with more involved vessels.