title: Intravenous iron gluconate administration increases circulating PAPP-A in hemodialysis patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) is a proatherosclerotic molecule, interrelated with oxidative stress in hemodialysis (HD) patients. As intravenous (IV) iron might enhance oxidative stress in HD patients, this study investigates circulating PAPP-A during HD session and after IV iron administration.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 20 HD patients, plasma PAPP-A concentration was assessed immunochemically during 2 HD sessions (prior to HD and at 60, 130, and 240 min of HD session). Sodium ferric gluconate (62.5 mg) was given IV to all patients 65 min after the start of the second HD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-five min after IV iron application, there was a significant increase in plasma PAPP-A (from 36.0+/-9.9 to 79.6+/-28.9 mU/L, p<0.0001). At the end of this HD session, PAPP-A decreased significantly (p<0.0001), but still remained 1.5-fold greater compared with predialysis levels (p<0.0005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IV iron increases circulating PAPP-A, and in this way, it might contribute to more pronounced cardiovascular complications in HD patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Ist Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. magdalena.hodkova@seznam.cz
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hodkova
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalousova
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dusilova-Sulkova
authors.forename: Ivan Matous
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Malbohan
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011266:Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D058085:Iron Compounds; D011266:Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A