Article: Increased high sensitivity C reactive protein concentrations and increased arterial stiffness in children with a history of Kawasaki disease

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TitleIncreased high sensitivity C reactive protein concentrations and increased arterial stiffness in children with a history of Kawasaki disease
AuthorsCheung, YF1
Ho, MHK1
Tam, SCF2
Yung, TC1
Issue Date2004
PublisherB M J Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://heart.bmjjournals.com/
CitationHeart, 2004, v. 90 n. 11, p. 1281-1285 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2003.018507
AbstractObjectives: To test the hypothesis that low grade inflammation persists after the acute phase and affects arterial stiffness in children with a history of Kawasaki disease. Design and patients: A cohort of 106 children was studied, which comprised 43 patients with Kawasaki disease with coronary aneurysms (group I), 28 patients with Kawasaki disease with normal coronary arteries (group II), and 35 healthy age matched children (group III). Their systemic blood pressure, fasting cholesterol concentrations, serum high sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentrations, and carotid artery stiffness index were compared. Significant determinants of serum hs-CRP concentration and carotid artery stiffness were identified and the relation between hs-CRP concentration and arterial stiffness was investigated. Setting: Tertiary paediatric cardiac centre. Results: Serum hs-CRP concentration of group I patients (median 0.39 mg/l, interquartile range 0.28-0.65 mg/l) was significantly greater than that of group II (median 0.24 mg/l, interquartile range 0.17-0.29 mg/l, p < 0.001) and of group III patients (median 0.25 mg/l, interquartile range 0.18-0.40 mg/l, p < 0.01). Likewise, carotid artery stiffness index of group I patients (mean (SD) 5.07 (1.11)) was significantly greater than that of group II (4.27 (0.83), p = 0.002), and of group III patients (4.24 (0.86), p = 0.001). For the entire cohort, the carotid artery stiffness index correlated positively with log serum hs-CRP concentration (r = 0.24, p = 0.013). In multiple linear regression analysis, age (standardised β = 0.22, p = 0.02), systolic blood pressure (standardised β = 0.28, p = 0.01), log serum hs-CRP concentration (standardised β = 0.21, p = 0.017), and patient grouping (standardised β = -0.36, p < 0.001) were all independently associated with the carotid artery stiffness index. Conclusions: These findings support the possibility of ongoing low grade inflammation late after the acute phase of Kawasaki disease in patients with coronary aneurysms. Furthermore, this low grade inflammation may have a role in increasing systemic arterial stiffness.
ISSN1355-6037
2011 Impact Factor: 4.223
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.348
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2003.018507
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000224477000011
PubMed Central IDPMC1768534
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorCheung, YF
dc.contributor.authorHo, MHK
dc.contributor.authorTam, SCF
dc.contributor.authorYung, TC
dc.date.accessioned2007-03-23T04:28:03Z
dc.date.available2007-03-23T04:28:03Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To test the hypothesis that low grade inflammation persists after the acute phase and affects arterial stiffness in children with a history of Kawasaki disease. Design and patients: A cohort of 106 children was studied, which comprised 43 patients with Kawasaki disease with coronary aneurysms (group I), 28 patients with Kawasaki disease with normal coronary arteries (group II), and 35 healthy age matched children (group III). Their systemic blood pressure, fasting cholesterol concentrations, serum high sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) concentrations, and carotid artery stiffness index were compared. Significant determinants of serum hs-CRP concentration and carotid artery stiffness were identified and the relation between hs-CRP concentration and arterial stiffness was investigated. Setting: Tertiary paediatric cardiac centre. Results: Serum hs-CRP concentration of group I patients (median 0.39 mg/l, interquartile range 0.28-0.65 mg/l) was significantly greater than that of group II (median 0.24 mg/l, interquartile range 0.17-0.29 mg/l, p < 0.001) and of group III patients (median 0.25 mg/l, interquartile range 0.18-0.40 mg/l, p < 0.01). Likewise, carotid artery stiffness index of group I patients (mean (SD) 5.07 (1.11)) was significantly greater than that of group II (4.27 (0.83), p = 0.002), and of group III patients (4.24 (0.86), p = 0.001). For the entire cohort, the carotid artery stiffness index correlated positively with log serum hs-CRP concentration (r = 0.24, p = 0.013). In multiple linear regression analysis, age (standardised β = 0.22, p = 0.02), systolic blood pressure (standardised β = 0.28, p = 0.01), log serum hs-CRP concentration (standardised β = 0.21, p = 0.017), and patient grouping (standardised β = -0.36, p < 0.001) were all independently associated with the carotid artery stiffness index. Conclusions: These findings support the possibility of ongoing low grade inflammation late after the acute phase of Kawasaki disease in patients with coronary aneurysms. Furthermore, this low grade inflammation may have a role in increasing systemic arterial stiffness.
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dc.identifier.citationHeart, 2004, v. 90 n. 11, p. 1281-1285 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2003.018507
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2003.018507
dc.identifier.epage1285
dc.identifier.hkuros96310
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000224477000011
dc.identifier.issn1355-6037
2011 Impact Factor: 4.223
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.348
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC1768534
dc.identifier.pmid15486121
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-7244219897
dc.identifier.spage1281
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/42621
dc.identifier.volume90
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherB M J Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://heart.bmjjournals.com/
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofHeart
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsHeart. Copyright © B M J Publishing Group.
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subject.meshC-reactive protein - metabolism
dc.subject.meshMucocutaneous lymph node syndrome - blood - physiopathology
dc.subject.meshVascular resistance - physiology
dc.subject.meshCoronary aneurysm - blood - physiopathology
dc.subject.meshCarotid arteries - physiology
dc.titleIncreased high sensitivity C reactive protein concentrations and increased arterial stiffness in children with a history of Kawasaki disease
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong