title: Altered lipid profile, lipoprotein composition, and oxidant and antioxidant status in pediatric Crohn disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Growing evidence supports a role for peroxidation in the pathogenesis of Crohn disease (CD). The activation of inflammatory cells, the release of their mediators, and the excessive production of free radicals may affect circulating lipids.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We examined the lipid profile, lipoprotein composition, and oxidant-antioxidant status of children with CD.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 22 pediatric CD patients and 10 healthy control subjects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The proportion of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids in plasma of CD patients was higher but that of polyunsaturated fatty acids was lower than in control subjects. This resulted in higher ratios in CD patients of palmitoleic acid to linoleic acid (P < 0. 05) and of eicosatrienoic acid to arachidonic acid (P < 0.04), 2 established indexes of essential fatty acid deficiency. Hypocholesterolemia was noted in CD patients as a result of lower LDL-cholesterol concentrations than in control subjects (P < 0.02). Plasma apolipoproteins B (P < 0.02) and A-I (P < 0.02) were also lower in CD patients, whereas plasma triacylglycerols were higher (P < 0.005). Lipoprotein composition was altered in CD patients, with relative triacylglycerol depletion and protein enrichment in VLDL. In contrast, intermediate-density lipoprotein of CD patients was characterized by an increased percentage of triacylglycerol and protein (P < 0.005) and a reduced proportion of phospholipids (P < 0. 01). Additional abnormalities were observed in the chemical distribution of HDL(2) and HDL(3) moieties. Lipid peroxidation was documented by higher plasma malondialdehyde concentrations in CD patients (P < 0.05), accompanied by lower retinol concentrations (P < 0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Disturbances in the lipid profile, in lipoprotein concentrations and composition, and in oxidant-antioxidant status occur in CD patients.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology-Nutrition Unit, Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Departments of Pediatrics and Nutrition, Université de Montréal, Canada. levye@justine.umontreal.ca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rizwan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thibault
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lepage
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brunet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bouthillier
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seidman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000032:analysis; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000097:blood*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018384:Oxidative Stress
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008315:Malondialdehyde