Prevalence of New Coronary Risk Factors in Thai Population
CHUNHAKASEM CHOTINAIW ATTARAKUL, M.D.*, NITHI MAHANONDA, M.D.*,
KIERTUAI BHURIPANYO, M.D.*,
WATT ANA LEOWATTANA, M.D.**,
CHARUWAN KANGKAGATE, MS (Biostat)*,
RUNGROJ KRITTAYAPHONG, M.D.***,
KANCHANA WANSANIT, B.Nursing*,
CHATCHADA HONGVISITKUL, B.Nursing*,
SASIKANT POKUM, B.Sc. **
Affiliation : * Her Majesty Cardiac Center,
** Department of Clinical Pathology,
*** Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
AbstractMany new cardiovascular biomarkers of atherosclerosis have recently been emerging.
However, there is a paucity of these data in the Thai population. This study aims to determine the
prevalence of these biomarkers of atherosclerosis and the relationship between these new risk
factors and other conventional risk factors for atherosclerosis in the healthy Thai population. As a
yearly check-up program, we surveyed 3,615 normal healthy populations for their conventional risk
factors and some new cardiovascular biomarkers for atherosclerosis. The authors found hyperhomo-
cysteinemia and high level of Lp(a) in 27 per cent and 32 per cent of the cases respectively. Preva-
lence of recent and past chlamydia! infection was found in 30 per cent and 51 per cent respectively.
Keywords : Biomarker, Atherosclerosis, Hyperhomocysteinemia, Chlamydia! Infection, Lipopro-
tein (a)
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