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Circulating plasma antioxidants, inflammatory markers and asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis in end-stage renal disease patients: a case control study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20378019     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Few studies have been conducted on the relationship between antioxidant plasma vitamin concentrations, inflammatory markers and carotid atherosclerosis with inconclusive results in endstage renal disease (ESRD) patients. A case-control study was performed to investigate the relationship between plasma antioxidant concentrations, inflammatory markers, and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in healthy subjects and in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). We enrolled 40 subjects (20 healthy, 20 with ESRD) asymptomatic for carotid atherosclerosis. After carotid ultrasound investigation (CUI), medical history data, physical examination, venous blood samples were collected. These were analyzed for concentrations of antioxidant vitamins (A, E), carotenoids (lycopene, beta-carotene), inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, fibrinogen), and lipid profile. Low concentrations of vitamin A, vitamin E, lycopene, and beta-carotene were significantly associated with carotid atherosclerosis in patients with ESRD (p less than 0.001). In addition, high concentration of low density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol (p less than 0.01), C-reactive protein and fibrinogen (p less than 0.001) were also associated with carotid atherosclerosis, while other laboratory parameters considered (high density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides) were not significantly associated with carotid atherosclerosis. A regular intake of foods rich in antioxidant vitamins with low fat concentrations may slow the progression of atherosclerotic process in this group of patients.
Authors:
G Riccioni; N D Orazio; L Scotti; R Petruzzelli; A Latino; V Bucciarelli; A Pennelli; G Cicolini; E Di Ilio; T Bucciarelli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0394-6320     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol     Publication Date:    2010 Jan-Mar
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-09     Completed Date:  2010-05-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8911335     Medline TA:  Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  327-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology Unit, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital, Manfredonia, Foggia, Italy. griccioni@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Antioxidants / metabolism*
C-Reactive Protein / analysis*
Carotenoids / blood
Carotid Artery Diseases / blood,  etiology*,  pathology
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
Male
Middle Aged
Tunica Intima / pathology
Tunica Media / pathology
Vitamin E / blood
beta Carotene / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 36-88-4/Carotenoids; 502-65-8/lycopene; 7235-40-7/beta Carotene; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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