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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2023

Stearic Acid, but not Palmitic Acid, is Associated with Inflammatory and Endothelial Dysfunction Biomarkers in Individuals at Cardiovascular Risk.

Gustavo Henrique Ferreira Gonçalinho, Geni Rodrigues Sampaio, Rosana Aparecida Manólio Soares-Freitas, Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gustavo Henrique Ferreira GonçalinhoUniversidade de São Paulo - Departamento de Nutrição , São Paulo , SP - Brasil.
Geni Rodrigues SampaioUniversidade de São Paulo - Departamento de Nutrição , São Paulo , SP - Brasil.
Rosana Aparecida Manólio Soares-FreitasUniversidade de São Paulo - Departamento de Nutrição , São Paulo , SP - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0001-7955-656X
Nágila Raquel Teixeira DamascenoUniversidade de São Paulo - Departamento de Nutrição , São Paulo , SP - Brasil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSeveral studies have associated dietary saturated fatty acids (SFAs) with cardiovascular risk but there are still many controversies. Most of these studies have focused on the effects of palmitic acid on circulating lipids. Stearic acid usually shows a neutral effect on blood lipids, however, there is a lack of clinical studies assessing the link with inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction markers.

objectiveTo evaluate the association of red blood cell (RBC) SFA (palmitic and stearic acids) with circulating inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers.

methodsCross-sectional study of 79 adults of both sexes with at least one cardiovascular risk factor but without previous events (acute myocardial infarction or stroke). Plasma biomarkers - lipids, glucometabolic markers, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) - and RBC palmitic and stearic fatty acids were analyzed. The associations were assessed by correlation and multiple linear regression analyses, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

resultsPalmitic acid showed no significant associations with traditional cardiovascular risk factors or inflammatory markers. Stearic acid, on the other hand, was inversely correlated with blood cholesterol and triglycerides, but independently associated with hs-CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α.

conclusionStearic acid is associated with inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers in individuals with at least one cardiovascular risk factor.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesStrokeAdultBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansInterleukin-6MalePalmitic AcidRisk FactorsStearic AcidsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinInterleukin-6Palmitic Acidstearic acidStearic AcidsTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID37672472
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