Alteration of inflammatory markers and adhesion molecules in women using oral contraceptives

Yıl 2019, Cilt: 44 Sayı: 2, 561 - 565, 30.06.2019

Mehmet Özsürmeli Ercan Baştu Cihan Comba Mete Sucu Erol Arslan Selahattin Mısırlıoğlu Faruk Çelik Şakir Ümit Zeybek Ahmet Büyükören

https://doi.org/10.17826/cumj.442138

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Purpose: The aim of the study is examine the effect of oral contraceptives on the serum levels of adhesion molecules and identify if the synthetic oestrogens provide protection against atherosclerosis.

Materials and Methods: The interleukin 6 (IL-6), Tumor necrosis factor alfa (TNF Alfa), Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), Intercellular Adhesion Molecule (ICAM-1), E selectin, P selectin, C selectin, C Reactive Protein (CRP) levels and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESH) of patients between 18-45, without additional illness, using oral contraceptives for contraception at least for three years were compared to healthy volunteers, aged between 18-45, having regular menstruation and without any additional diseases.

Results: There has been no meaningful difference between the VCAM-1, ICAM-1, E selectin, P selectin, TNF alfa, IL 6, ESH levels of the two groups. Serum CRP levels are meaningfully higher in the group using oral contraceptives.

Conclusion: Oral contraceptives change the serum levels of adhesion molecules. The change in the serum CRP levels might be due to the liver first pass effect.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Oral contraceptives, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, Mediators of Inflammation

Oral kontraseptif kullanan kadınlarda inflamatuvar belirteçlerinin ve adezyon moleküllerinin değişimi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, oral kontraseptiflerin adezyon moleküllerinin serum seviyelerine olan etkisini araştırarak, sentetik östrojenlerin ateroskleroza karşı koruyucu etkisi olup olmadığı saptamaktır.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Ek hastalığı bulunmayan, kontrasepsiyon amaçlı en az 3 aydır oral kontraseptif kullanan, 18-45 yaş aralığında olan hastaların serum interlökin 6 (İL-6), tümör nekrozis faktör alfa (TNF alfa), damarsal hücre yapışma molekülü 1 (VCAM-1), hücreler arası adezyon molekülü (ICAM-1), E selektin, P selektin, c reaktif protein (CRP) seviyeleri ve eritrosit sedimentasyon hızları (ESH); ek hastalığı bulunmayan, düzenli adet gören, 18-45 yaş aralığında olan sağlıklı gönüllülerle karşılaştırıldı.

Bulgular: Her iki grubun VCAM-1, ICAM-1, E selektin, P selektin, TNF alfa, İL 6, ESH seviyeleri arasında anlamlı fark saptanmadı. Oral kontraseptif kullanan grupta serum CRP seviyeleri anlamlı olarak daha yüksek saptandı.

Sonuç: Oral kontraseptiflerin adezyon moleküllerinin serum seviyelerini değiştirdiği gösterilemiştir. Serum crp seviyelerinin değişimleri ise karaciğer ilk geçiş etkisine bağlanmaktadır. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Oral kontraseptifler, hücrelerarası yapışma molekülü-1

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