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Association of α2-HS Glycoprotein with Neurogenic Heterotopic Ossification in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Liwei Dong1ABCDEFG*, Guodong Dong2BCDF, Jianye Cao1BCD, Jing Zhang1BCDOI: 10.12659/MSM.904626
Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:5382-5388
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the α2-HS glycoprotein concentrations in serum and the occurrence of neurogenic heterotopic ossification (NHO) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
MATERIAL AND METHODS: During the period between January 2011 and January 2012, 75 patients (67 male) with paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury were enrolled. The patients were divided into 2 groups in accordance with the occurrence of heterotopic ossification based on the results high-frequency ultrasound on the bilateral hip joint. The levels of α2-HS glycoprotein, C-reactive protein (CRP), D-dimer, and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) were detected by ELISA.
RESULTS: We found a significant decrease of α2-HS glycoprotein in SCI patients with NHO compared to SCI patients without NHO. In contrast, a significant elevation of serum calcium, D-dimer, BMP, and CRP was observed in SCI patients with NHO. The degree of maturity of NHO did not influence the level of α2-HS glycoprotein. Multivariate liner regression analysis showed that the level of serum α2-HS glycoprotein was correlated with CRP and spasticity.
CONCLUSIONS: The decreased level of α2-HS glycoprotein may be related to the formation of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in patients with spinal cord injury. Our results suggest that α2-HS glycoprotein might be a risk factor for NHO in patients with SCI.
Keywords: Activities of Daily Living, Neurology
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