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ABSTRACT: Objective
Brain white matter hyperintensities can be divided into periventricular hyperintensity (PVH) and deep-and-subcortical white matter hyperintensity (DSWMH); the former contributes more to cognitive dysfunction and infarction risk. We conducted the present investigation to define the relationship between PVH and DSWMH.Design
Cross-sectional study.Setting
University hospital.Participants
We prospectively enrolled 228 healthy Japanese volunteers with relative risk values (RRVs) >0.5.Primary outcome measures
We investigated whether it is possible to use the RRV to predict PVH and DSWMH.Results
Among 228 volunteers, 103 (45.1%) and 157 (68.8%) exhibited PVH and DSWMH, respectively. Age, body mass index and PVH were significant independent determinants of RRV. A significant OR for PVH was noted in the highest RRV tertile compared with the lowest, after adjusting for potential confounding factors. A significant OR for high predicted PVH risk was found for RRV levels as well.Conclusions
Elevated RRV levels were significantly associated with increased predicted PVH, suggesting that measuring the plasma protein-conjugated acrolein, interleukin 6 and C reactive protein levels may be useful for identifying Japanese at high risk for PVH.
SUBMITTER: Abe A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4139621 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Abe Arata A Nishiyama Yasuhiro Y Harada-Abe Mina M Okubo Seiji S Ueda Masayuki M Mishina Masahiro M Katayama Yasuo Y
BMJ open 20140101 8
<h4>Objective</h4>Brain white matter hyperintensities can be divided into periventricular hyperintensity (PVH) and deep-and-subcortical white matter hyperintensity (DSWMH); the former contributes more to cognitive dysfunction and infarction risk. We conducted the present investigation to define the relationship between PVH and DSWMH.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>University hospital.<h4>Participants</h4>We prospectively enrolled 228 healthy Japanese volunteers with relative ...[more]