Estimated serum osmolality value as a risk predictor for coronary heart disease

Authors

  • Hakan Demirci Şevket Yılmaz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği, Doç. Dr., Bursa
  • Ufuk Aydın Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Kalp Damar Cerrahisi, Uzm. Dr., Bursa
  • Yasemin Üstündağ Budak Şevket Yılmaz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Biyokimya, Uzm. Dr., Bursa
  • Yıldırım Çınar Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları, Emekli Prof. Dr., Edirne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.15.01031

Keywords:

BUN, coronary artery disease, glucose, osmolality, sodium

Abstract

Objective: Some of the factors affecting serum osmolality are also known risk factors for coronary artery disease. In the present study, we aimed to investigate if there is a relationship between serum osmolality and a history of coronary artery disease.

Methods: The present study was designed as a case control study. We selected 141 patients aged 45 years or over with consecutive sampling method. Of these, 61 patients had a history of coronary artery disease. In the study group, coronary artery disease was documented and the patients have been under medication for this specific illness. Serum osmolality was calculated using appropriate formula.

Results: Estimated serum osmolality (t= -4.209, p=0.000), fasting plasma glucose (t= -2,606, p = 0.01) and waist to hip ratio (t= -2,193, p=0.03) were higher in patients with coronary artery disease.

Conclusion: We have shown that estimated serum osmolality correlates with a history of coronary artery disease.

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Published

2015-03-15

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

Demirci, H., Aydın, U., Budak, Y. Üstündağ, & Çınar, Y. (2015). Estimated serum osmolality value as a risk predictor for coronary heart disease. Demo Journal, 19(1), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.15.01031