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Plasma Levels of Advanced Glycation Endproducts and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: Findings From 2 Prospective Cohorts.

TitlePlasma Levels of Advanced Glycation Endproducts and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: Findings From 2 Prospective Cohorts.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsLamprea-Montealegre, JA, Arnold, AM, McClelland, RL, Mukamal, KJ, Djoussé, L, Biggs, ML, Siscovick, DS, Tracy, RP, Beisswenger, PJ, Psaty, BM, Ix, JH, Kizer, JR
JournalJ Am Heart Assoc
Volume11
Issue15
Paginatione024012
Date Published2022 08 02
ISSN2047-9980
KeywordsAtherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cohort Studies, Glycation End Products, Advanced, Humans, Middle Aged, Risk Factors
Abstract<p>Background Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) have been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in cohorts with and without diabetes. Data are lacking on prospective associations of various α-dicarbonyl-derived AGEs and incident CVD in the general population. We tested the hypothesis that major plasma AGEs are associated with new-onset CVD in 2 population-based cohorts of differing age and comorbidities. Methods and Results Analyses involved a random subcohort (n=466) from the Cardiovascular Health Study and a case-cohort sample (n=1631) from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Five AGEs and 2 oxidative products were measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Associations with CVD (myocardial infarction and stroke) were evaluated with Cox regression. Participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study were older than the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, and had more comorbidities, along with higher levels of all AGEs. During median follow-up of 11 years, 439 participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and 200 in the Cardiovascular Health Study developed CVD. After multivariable adjustment, carboxymethyl-lysine, 3-deoxyglucosone hydroimidazolones and a summary variable of all measured AGEs (principal component 1) were significantly associated with incident CVD in the Cardiovascular Health Study (HRs [95% CI]: 1.20 [1.01, 1.42], 1.45 [1.23, 1.72], and 1.29 [1.06, 1.56], respectively), but not the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Oxidative products were not associated with CVD in either cohort. Conclusions We found α-dicarbonyl-derived AGEs to be associated with CVD in an older cohort, but not in a healthier middle-aged/older cohort. Our results suggest that AGEs may exert detrimental cardiovascular effects only under conditions of marked dicarbonyl and oxidative stress. Further investigation of α-dicarbonyl derivatives could lead to potential new strategies for CVD prevention in high-risk older populations.</p>
DOI10.1161/JAHA.121.024012
Alternate JournalJ Am Heart Assoc
PubMed ID35904195
PubMed Central IDPMC9375486
Grant ListR01 HL094555 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
K24 HL135413 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
R01 AG053325 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268201200036C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268200800007C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268201800001C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC55222 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC85079 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC85080 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC85081 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC85082 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC85083 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
N01HC85086 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
U01 HL080295 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
U01 HL130114 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
HHSN268201500003I / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
UL1 TR000040 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States
UL1 TR001079 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States
UL1 TR001420 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States
ePub date: 
22/08