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Assessment of osteoprotegerin and RANKL levels and several cardiovascular risk scoring systems in acromegaly

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Abstract

Purpose

The OPG/RANKL (osteoprotegerin/receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B) system, which plays a crucial role in bone metabolism, is also associated with vascular calcification. Acromegaly is characterized by excessive secretion of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor, and studies have demonstrated an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with acromegaly. In this study, our objective was to investigate the relationship between OPG/RANKL and various cardiovascular risk scoring systems.

Methods

We recruited 44 consecutive acromegaly patients and 41 healthy controls with a similar age and gender distribution for this study.

Results

While RANKL levels were significantly higher in the acromegaly group compared to the controls, OPG levels were not found to be significantly different between the two groups. Furthermore, within the acromegaly group, RANKL levels were significantly higher in patients with active acromegaly compared to those with controlled acromegaly.

Osteoprotegerin levels showed a positive correlation with the Framingham risk score (FRS) in the acromegaly group. Linear regression analysis revealed an association of OPG with FRS (adjusted R2 value of 21.7%).

Conclusion

OPG and RANKL may serve as potential markers for assessment of cardiovascular calcification and prediction of the cardiovascular risk status in acromegalic patients.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Disorders, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

    Gokcen Unal Kocabas, Banu Sarer Yurekli & Ilgin Yildirim Simsir

  2. Ege University Translational Pulmonary Research Center, Regional Hub for Cancer Registration in North Africa, Central and Western Asia, WHO/IARC GICR, Izmir, Turkey

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  3. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

    Murat Aksit

  4. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey

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G.U.K and B.S.Y. wrote the manuscript.

G.U.K., I.Y.S., and B.S.Y researched the data and literature.

M.A and G.B performed the biochemical studies.

S.O. performed the statistical evaluation.

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This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committe of Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital. The patients gave oral and written informed consent before recruitment (ethics approval number 7, date 24 December 2013).

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Kocabas, G.U., Yurekli, B.S., Simsir, I.Y. et al. Assessment of osteoprotegerin and RANKL levels and several cardiovascular risk scoring systems in acromegaly. Hormones (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42000-023-00509-8

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