Campagna M, Locci E, Piras R, Noto A, Lecca LI, Pilia I, Cocco P, d'Aloja E, Scano P. Metabolomic patterns associated to QTc interval in shiftworkers: an explorative analysis.
Biomarkers 2016;
21:607-13. [PMID:
27121294 PMCID:
PMC5359777 DOI:
10.3109/1354750x.2016.1171900]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
(1)H NMR-metabolomic approach was used to investigate QTc interval correlation with plasma metabolic profiles in shiftworkers.
METHODS
Socio-demographic data, electrocardiographic QTc interval and plasma metabolic profiles from 32 male shiftworkers, were correlated by multivariate regression analysis.
RESULTS
We found a positive correlation between QTc interval values, body mass index, glycemia and lactate level and a negative correlation between QTc interval and both pyroglutamate and 3-hydroxybutyrate plasma level.
CONCLUSIONS
Our analysis provides evidence of the association between clinical, metabolic profiles and QTc interval values. This could be used to identify markers of early effects and/or susceptibility in shiftworkers.
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