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01.08.2013 | Nephrology - Original Paper
Oxidative stress in patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and the significant role of vitamin C and E supplementation
verfasst von:
Georgios Boudouris, Ioannis I. Verginadis, Yannis V. Simos, Andreas Zouridakis, Vasilios Ragos, Spyridon Ch. Karkabounas, Angelos M. Evangelou
Erschienen in:
International Urology and Nephrology
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Ausgabe 4/2013
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Abstract
Purpose
Chronic renal failure patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) are characterized by increased oxidative stress (OS), which is associated with enhanced cardiovascular risk. Moreover, oxidative stress also contributes to peritoneal membrane changes and ultrafiltration failure. The aim of this study was to evaluate OS in PD patients and the effect of treatment with ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol.
Methods
Plasma, erythrocyte, urine, and peritoneal effluent samples from 20 patients on PD were evaluated for glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, as well as protein carbonyl formation, before and after administration of vitamin C, alone or in combination with vitamin E, in comparison with 10 apparently healthy control individuals.
Results
All studied markers showed enhanced OS in the PD group, compared to controls. The supplementation of vitamin C and E resulted in improvements of all the OS markers, as indicated by increased erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes activity and TAC levels, as well as decreased MDA concentration and carbonyl compound formation.
Conclusions
The oral supplementation of antioxidant vitamins C and E, in combination, can lead to decreased OS, thus providing a useful and cost-effective therapeutic option in PD patients.