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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(6):1009-1015.
Published online June 1, 2002.
Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT) in Relation to Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Turner Syndrome.
Kyung Ah Jeong, Ki Hyun Park, Jeong Yeon Kim, Kye Young Song, Chul Woo Ahn, Sang Wook Bai, Byung Seok Lee, Dong Jae Cho, Chan Ho Song
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
This study was undertaken to determine whether women with Turner syndrome have greater subclinical atherosclerosis and evaluate the relationship to risk factors for atherosclerosis. METHODS: 18 Women with Turner syndrome and 18 women as control group were measured the intima media thickness (IMT) of common carotid artery by B-mode ultrasound. We compared the IMT between cases and controls, and analyzed risk factors which affect the IMT. RESULTS: There are no differences between the groups in age and body mass index (BMI). The height was shorter (147.8+/-7.9 vs 160.3+/-5.9, p<0.001) and the waist-hip ratio (WHR) was significantly increased in Turner syndrome (0.86+/-0.04 vs 0.78+/-0.04, p<0.001). Fasting blood sugar (FBS) (90.1+/-9.9 vs 79.4+/-4.4 mg/dl, p<0.001), fasting insulin (9.5+/-3.0 vs 4.7+/-1.0 IU/ml, p=0.009), total cholesterol (187.1+/-21.3 vs 154.8+/-21.8 mg/dl, p=0.014), and LDL (111.3+/-10.0 vs 82.8+/-16.4 mg/dl, p=0.009) were significantly higher in Turner syndrome. Compare to control, the IMT was significantly increased in Turner syndrome (0.61+/-0.09 vs 0.49+/-0.02 mm, p=0.002). In the analysis of correlation between the IMT and clinical & biochemical characteristics, Turner syndrome status, WHR, FBS and fasting insulin were significantly affecting factors (Coefficients of correlation: 0.720, p<0.001; 0.671, P<0.001; 0.445, p=0.020; 0.904, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: These results suggested that women with Turner syndrome might have an increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis and insulin resistance was most important risk factor.
Key Words: Turner syndrome, Intima media thickness (IMT), Atherosclerosis, Insulin resistance
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