title: Oxidative stress markers and C-reactive protein in end-stage renal failure patients on dialysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The inflammatory status is a well-documented factor influencing the development of oxidative stress in dialysis patients. This study intends to evaluate the inflammatory activity and the plasma levels of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and lipid peroxidation products in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), by comparison with hemodialysis (HD) patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Plasma concentration of TAC, lipid peroxidation products and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in 24 patients on PD, 32 HD patients (pre and post treatment) and 16 normal controls (NC).
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients had higher levels of TAC and lipid peroxidation products than NC (p < 0.001). Patients on PD, had similar levels to patients before HD but significantly higher (p < 0.001) than those post HD. The CRP concentration was higher in HD than in PD patients (p < 0.05). The percentage of patients with CRP > 10 mg/l was 48% in HD patients and 21% in PD patients. No correlation was observed between CRP and TAC nor CRP and MDA levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude that although PD and HD patients show an equal susceptibility in oxidative stress, CRP levels are higher in HD patients and this is indicative of a higher degree of inflammatory activity in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Renal Unit Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Elisabeth C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Samouilidou
authors.forename: Eirini J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Grapsa
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kakavas
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lagouranis
authors.forename: Basilis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Agrogiannis
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D012016:Reference Values; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D002097:C-Reactive Protein