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CLINICAL NUTRITION
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 23-30出版社
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
DOI: 10.1054/clnu.2002.0613
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asymmetrical dimethylarginine; critical illness; multiple organ failure; hepatic failure
Background and Aims: Accumulation of asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA) has been linked to endothelial dysfunction, and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Its elimination from the body is dependent on urinary excretion and degradation by the enzyme dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase. This enzyme is highly expressed in the liver, and in rat studies a high net hepatic uptake of asymmetrical dimethylarginine was found. In critically ill patients, we investigated the relation between indicators of renal and hepatic dysfunction and plasma ADMA concentration, and tested the association between ADMA concentration and outcome. Methods: We prospectively collected blood samples from a cross-section of critically ill patients (n=52) with,clinical evidence of dysfunction of more than two organs. We identified correlates of plasma ADMA concentration with laboratory values, organ failures score and outcome by univariate and multiple regression analyses. Results: In critically ill patients, plasma ADMA concentration was independently related to the presence of hepatic failure (b=0.334, 95% Cl: 0.207-0.461; P<0.001), and to lactic acid (b=0.395,95% Cl: 0.230-0.560; P<0.001) and bilirubin (b=0.121,95% Cl: 0.031-0.212; P=0.009) concentration as markers of hepatic function. Twenty-one (40%) patients deceased during their ICU stay. In a logistic regression model, plasma ADMA ranked as the first and strongest predictor for outcome, with a 17-fold (95% Cl: 3-100) increased risk for ICU death in patients who were in the highest quartile for ADMA. Conclusions: In critically ill patients, plasma ADMA concentration is a strong and independent risk factor for ICU mortality, and hepatic dysfunction is the most prominent determinant of ADMA concentration in this population. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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