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Arterial Indices and Serum Cystatin C Level in Individuals With Occupational Wide Band Noise Exposure Publisher Pubmed



Khoshdel A1 ; Mousaviasl B2 ; Shekarchi B3 ; Amini K4 ; Mirzaiidizgah I5
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  1. 1. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  2. 2. Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Aerospace Medicine, School of Aerospace Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Noise and Health Published:2016


Abstract

Background: Chronic exposure to noise is known to cause a wide range of health problems including extracellular matrix (ECM) proliferation and involvement of cardiovascular system. There are a few studies to investigate noise-induced vascular changes using noninvasive methods. In this study we used carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) and aortic augmentation as indices of arterial properties and cystatin C as a serum biomarker relating to ECM metabolism. Materials and Methods: Ninety-three male participants were included in this study from aeronautic technicians: 39 with and 54 without a history of wide band noise (WBN) exposure. For better discrimination, the participants were divided into the two age groups: <40 and >40 years old. Adjusted aortic augmentation index (AI) for a heart rate equal to 75 beats per minute (AIx@HR75) were calculated using pulse wave analysis (PWA). CIMT was measured in 54 participants who accepted to undergo Doppler ultrasonography. Serum cystatin C was also measured. Results: Among younger individuals the mean CIMT was 0.85 ± 0.09 mm and 0.75 ± 0.22 mm in the in the exposed and the control groups respectively. Among older individuals CIMT had a mean of 1.04 ± 0.22 mm vs. 1.00 ± 0.25 mm for the exposed vs. the control group. However, in both age groups the difference was not significant at the 0.05 level. A comparison of AIx@HR75 between exposure group and control group both in younger age group (5.46 ± 11.22 vs. 8.56 ± 8.66) and older age group (17.55 ± 10.07 vs. 16.61 ± 5.77) revealed no significant difference. We did not find any significant correlation between CIMT and AIx@HR75 in exposed group (r = 0.314, P value = 0.145) but the correlation was significant in control group (r = 0.455, P value = 0.019). Serum cystatin C level was significantly lower in individuals with WBN exposure compared to controls (441.10 ± 104.70 ng/L vs. 616.89 ± 136.14, P value < 0.001) both in younger and older groups. Conclusion: We could not find any evidence for the association of WBN exposure with arterial properties, but cystatin C was significantly lower in the exposed group.