REN Wei, et al. Research on the correlation between the plasma endothelin-1 level and chronic lower extremities ischemia[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2002,(4):439-440.
REN Wei, et al. Research on the correlation between the plasma endothelin-1 level and chronic lower extremities ischemia[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2002,(4):439-440.DOI:
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the plasma endothelin-1(ET-1) and lower extremities ischemia. Methods: The plasma ET-1 levels of 63 cases with chronic ischemia of lower extremities were analyzed by RIA and compared with those of the normal people. There were 28 patients with atherosclerosis obliterans (ASO)
including 15 intermittent claudication (IC) and 13 limb gangrenes. There were 35 patients with thromboangiitis obliterans(TAO)
including 16 IC and 19 limb gangrenes. Results: The plasma ET-1 levels of TAO with gangrene and ASO with gangrene were higher than those of TAO with IC and ASO with IC respectivly. The ET-1 level of TAO with/ without gangrene was higher than that of ASO with /without gangrene. The plasma ET-1 of both TAO and ASO were higher than those of the normal. Conclusion:The plasma ET-1 level is correlated with the extent of chronic lower extremities arterial ischemia.