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Mild untreated hypercholesterolaemia affects mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon but not gastrocnemius muscle

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Tendon xanthoma and altered mechanical properties have been demonstrated in people with familial hypercholesterolaemia. However, it is unclear whether mild, untreated hypercholesterolaemia alters musculotendinous mechanical properties and muscle architecture. We conducted a case-control study of adults aged 50 years and over, without lower limb injury or history of statin medication. Based on fasting low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, 6 participants had borderline high LDL (>3.33 mmol/L) and 6 had optimal LDL cholesterol (<2.56 mmol/L). Using shear wave elastography, shear wave velocity (SWV) of the Achilles tendon and gastrocnemius medialis muscle (a proxy for stiffness), along with muscle fascicle length and pennation angle were measured under four passive tensile loads (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 kg) applied via a pulley system. Differences between groups were found for tendon SWV but not muscle SWV, fascicle length or pennation angle. Participants with hypercholesterolaemia showed greater SWV (mean difference, 95 % CI: 2.4 m/s, 0.9 to 4.0, P = 0.024) compared to the control group across all loads. These findings suggest that adults with mild hypercholesterolaemia have increased tendon stiffness under low passive loads, while muscle was not affected. Future research is needed to confirm findings in a larger cohort and explore the impact of hypercholesterolaemia on tendon fatigue injury and tendinopathy.
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hal-04506031 , version 1 (29-05-2024)

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Brooke Coombe, Monica Hanna, Kaelah Thomson, Michel Coppieters, Taylor Dick, et al.. Mild untreated hypercholesterolaemia affects mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon but not gastrocnemius muscle. Journal of Biomechanics, 2024, pp.112048. ⟨10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112048⟩. ⟨hal-04506031⟩
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