ORIGINAL ARTICLES   

Minerva Cardioangiologica 2001 August;49(4):251-6

Copyright © 2001 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

language: Italian

Planned and emergency surgical treatment of popliteal aneurysms. Indications and results

Irace L., Gattuso R., Faccenna F., Cappello F., Siani A., Stumpo R., Boiceff S., Benedetti-Valentini F.

Background. The aim of this study was to correlate uric acid levels with the classic cardiovascular risk factors in an adult population in Campania.
Methods. The following parameters were assessed in the study population (600 men and 600 women) aged between 25-74 years old, subdivided into 5 age groups (25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74): ECG, arterial pressure and body mass index (obtained by dividing weight in kg by height in metres squared). A blood sample was also taken to evaluate uric and other biochemical variables including: total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, glycemia, triglycerides, red and white blood cells, C3, fibrinogen, platelets and insulin serum levels.
Results. The results confirmed the positive correlaion between uric acid and red and white blood cells in males, and between uric and the following variables in females: cholesterol, C3, LDL, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, white blood cells, BMI and fibrinogen. When the correlation was performed in the entire population, uric acid correlated with triglycerides and red and white blood cells. Multivariate analysis for the entire population showed a strong correlation between uric acid, triglycerides and white blood cells.
Conclusions. This study confirms the data reported in the literature and highlights the correlation between uric and the classic cardiovascular risk factors. This association is more evident in females.