The Evaluation of Serum Endocan, ADAMTS-13 and P-Selectin Levels in
Predicting Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Adrenal
Incidentaloma
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the cardiometabolic risk factors as endocan,
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), ADAMTS-13, p-selectin as a
predictor of atherosclerosis in patients with non-functional
adrenocortical adenoma (NFAI). Methods: We included 44 patients with
NFAI and 44 healthy individuals as the control group. The demographic,
laboratory findings and anthropometric measurements were evaluated. The
levels of serum endocan, p-selectin, ADAMTS-13 and carotid intima-media
thickness (CIMT) measurement were evaluated. Results: There was no
difference between the control group and the patients with NFAI in terms
of BMI, WC, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, HDL-C, ACTH, morning
cortisol, ADAMTS-13 and p-selectin levels. However, the levels of
waist-hip ratio, total cholesterol, insulin, HOMA-IR, LDL-C, CIMT,
endocan were significantly higher in the NFAI group in comparison with
the control group (p< 0.05). The levels of DHEAS were found
significantly lower in the patients with NFAI (p<0.05). There
was a positive correlation between ADAMTS-13, and endocan and p-selectin
(r=0.436; p=0.003, r=0.414; p=0.005). Conclusions: This is the first
study investigating the relationship between endocan, p-selectin,
ADAMTS-13 levels and NFAI. Increased endocan levels and decreased DHEAS
levels might be used as the indicators of atherosclerosis in patients
with NFAI. CIMT was also found as an independent predictor for NFAI.
Evaluation of cardiac and metabolic parameters is important in
conservative treatment of patients with NFAI. Key Worlds: Adrenal
Incidentaloma, Endocan, P-Selectin, ADAMTS-13