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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2016

Effect of plasma NOx values on cardiac function in obese hypertensive and normotensive pediatric patients.

Meltem Akcaboy, Serdar Kula, Tayfun Göktas, Bijen Nazlıel, Semiha Terlemez, Nurullah Celik, Bülent Celik, Necla Buyan

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Article in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Meltem AkcaboyDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Konya yolu, 06500, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey. meltemileri@yahoo.com.
Serdar KulaDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Tayfun GöktasDepartment of Physiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Bijen NazlıelDepartment of Neurology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Semiha TerlemezDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Nurullah CelikDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Bülent CelikFaculty of Science, Department of Biostatistics, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Necla BuyanDepartment of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Konya yolu, 06500, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.

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backgroundHypertension (HT) is a major comorbidity of obesity that is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and higher mortality. The aim of our study was to evaluate cardiac function in obese hypertensive (OHT) and obese normotensive (ONT) pediatric patients and determine the effects of plasma nitric oxide (NOx) values on cardiac function, while demonstrating the role of plasma NOx in HT in obese pediatric patients.

methodsThe study population consisted of 62 patients (27 boys, 35 girls), aged 13-18 years and 21 age-matched healthy controls. All subjects enrolled in the study underwent echocardiography (Echo) evaluation and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for HT. Plasma NOx and biochemical values were studied in both patient groups separately.

resultsPlasma NOx levels were found to be lower in the OHT group than in the ONT and control groups (p < 0.001) and to be negatively correlated with left ventricular mass index values (p < 0.05). Both the OHT and ONT groups had concentric hypertrophy of the heart.

conclusionsPlasma NOx plays an essential role in obesity-induced HT. Concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricle was found in both the OHT and ONT groups, indicating structural deformation of the heart.

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Ventricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingAdolescentBiomarkersBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryCase-Control StudiesEchocardiography, DopplerFemaleHumansHypertensionHypertrophy, Left VentricularMaleNitratesNitric OxideNitritesPediatric ObesityBiomarkersNitratesNitric OxideNitritesChildrenEchocardiographyHypertensionObesePlasma NOx

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