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DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20200005
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Cystatin C as a potential biomarker to evaluate migraine

Cistatina C como potencial biomarcador para avaliação de enxaqueca
Turan AKDAĞ 
1   Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Vocational School, Konya, Turkey.
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Ali Ulvi UCA 
2   Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Konya, Turkey.
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ABSTRACT

Background: Migraine is a multifactorial neurovascular syndrome and closely associated to inflammation. Cystatin C (Cys C) is a neuroendocrine polypeptide which also plays a role in inflammation. Objective: To investigate the levels of Cys C in migraine patients without aura. Methods: A total of 80 participants were included in the study; 40 patients and 40 healthy controls. Serum Cys C levels were investigated by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Statistical analysis were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 (SPSS Inc, IL, USA). Results: Serum Cys C levels were found as 73.88 ng/mL in the patient group and 24.92 ng/mL in the healthy control group, being significantly higher among patients (p=0.000). Serum Cys C levels were significacntly different across age subgroups among patients (p=0.049), but not among controls. However, visual analog scale (VAS) (p=0.707), disease duration time (p=0.725) and body mass index (p=0.136) were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that high serum Cys C levels are independently associated to migraine without aura. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to determine the serum levels of Cys C in patients with migraine. Thus, serum Cys C may be a potential biomarker of migraine.

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Introdução: A enxaqueca é uma síndrome neurovascular multifatorial e está intimamente associada à inflamação. A cistatina C (Cys C) é um polipeptídeo neuroendócrino que também desempenha papel importante na inflamação. Objetivo: Investigar os níveis de Cys C em pacientes com enxaqueca sem aura. Métodos: Foram incluídos no estudo 80 participantes; 40 pacientes e 40 controles saudáveis. Os níveis séricos de Cys C foram investigados usando o ensaio de imunoabsorção ligado à enzima (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - ELISA). A análise estatística foi realizada utilizando o Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), versão 22.0 (SPSS Inc, IL, EUA). Resultados: Em nosso estudo, os níveis séricos de Cys C foram encontrados em 73,88 ng/mL no grupo de pacientes e 24,92 no grupo de controle saudável, sendo os níveis significativamente maiores nos pacientes (p=0,000). Os níveis séricos de Cys C foram significativamente diferentes entre faixas etárias no grupo de pacientes (p=0,049). No entanto, a escala visual analógica (EVA) (p=0,707), o tempo de duração da doença (p=0,725) e o índice de massa corporal (p=0,136) não foram significativamente diferentes entre os dois grupos. Conclusão: Nossos achados demonstram que altos níveis séricos de Cys C estão independentemente associados à enxaqueca sem aura. Até onde sabemos, este é o primeiro estudo a determinar os níveis séricos de Cys C em pacientes com enxaqueca e os resultados sugerem que o Cys C sérico pode ser um potencial biomarcador nessa condição clínica.

Keywords:

Migraine Disorders - Cystatin C - Headache

Palavras-chave:

Transtornos de Enxaqueca - Cistatina C - Cefaleia

Support:

Research was supported by the Research Fund of the Necmettin Erbakan University. Project number: 181235002, Konya/Turkey. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript.




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Received: 06 December 2019

Accepted: 16 December 2019

Article published online:
13 June 2023

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