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The present study conducted on twenty-five uncomplicated cases of acute myocardial infarction diagnosed by clinical and electrocardiographic findings indicated significantly increased level of cardiac Troponin-T and increased activities of the enzymes total creatine kinase, creatine kinase-MB, aspartate transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase as compared to the twenty-five healthy control subjects. The level of cardiac Troponin-T and the activities of the enzymes total creatine kinase, creatine kinase-MB, aspartate transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase was found to be higher in "Q" wave myocardial infarction patients as compared to the non-"Q" wave and the controls. Since cardiac Troponin-T has been shown to increase in unstable angina and renal failure without cardiac disease and creatine kinase-MB activity has been found to be normal in patients with unstable angina and increase very slightly in patients with renal failure, it was concluded that a combination of cardiac Troponin-T and creatine kinase-MB activity was sufficient for the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.

Changes in plasma fatty acid (FA) composition and desaturase activities are observed in metabolic syndrome (MS). However, whether these changes are a reflection of dietary intakes of fats and FAs is not well established. The current study was aimed at assessing plasma FA composition and desaturase enzyme activities as biomarkers of dietary intakes in subjects with MS. Case control study was done on 41 MS patients and was compared with age matched 45 controls. Dietary intakes, anthropometric and clinical parameters were measured. FA composition was analysed using gas chromatography-flame ionisation detector and desaturase enzyme activities were estimated as ratios of product to precursor FAs. Higher levels of 14:0, 16:0, 16:1, 18:1, D9D-18 activity and lower levels of 18:0 and 18:2 n-6 were seen in MS group when compared to controls ( < 0.05). Strong positive correlations were seen between plasma triglyceride (TG) levels and 14:0, 16:0, 16:1, 18:1, total saturated fatty acid, total monounsaturated fatty acid, and D9D activities, while 18:0, 18:2 n-6 and total polyunsaturated fatty acid were negatively correlated with TG. Positive correlations were seen between plasma 14:0, 18:1 and D9D-18 activity with total energy intake and carbohydrate (CHO) intakes but not with fat intake. Plasma FA profile appears to be a better index of total energy intake and CHO intake than fat intake, suggesting it might be a good reflection of endogenous FA metabolism. Changes in FA composition may therefore serve as an early index of dysregulation of FA metabolism, resulting in increased risk of MS.

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Objective: the study was designed to look in if there was any role for protein oxidation markers [like Advanced Oxidation Protein Products (AOPP) and Ischemia Modified Albumin (IMA)] in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and effect of number of risk factors of MetS on the level of these protein oxidation markers. Method:A total of 165 (n) patients were included in the study. Patients were divided into four groups based on presence or absence of 5 cardiovascular risk factors specified in revised NCEP (rNCEP) definition for MetS. Comparisons of the examined groups were statistically analysed by the application of Student's t test. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by multiple comparison post hoc Fisher test were used for the analysis of differences between the groups with different numbers of risk factors of MetS. Results: Both AOPP and IMA values significantly correlated with waist circumference, glucose, HDL-Ch and TG (p value < 0.05). AOPP and IMA values between control group and the rest of the groups showed significant difference (p value <0.05). Systolic BP however, did not show significant association with AOPP as well as with IMA (p values 0.139 and 0.083 respectively).