title: [Oxidant stress and cardiovascular absolute risk in Tunisian type 2 diabetes].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  cardiovascular diseases constitute the most hefty complications in diabetes. Absolute cardiovascular risk (ACVR) can be estimated by many equations that are continuously criticised. The aim is, in one hand, to evaluate ACVR in type 2 diabetes and, in the other hand, is to establish correlations between ACVR and oxidant-antioxidant status.
  
  
  METHODS
  183 type 2 diabetes and 200 controls were admitted. ACVR assessment was calculated following Laurier equation. Oxidant status was evaluated by the measure of homocysteine, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and LDL thiobarbituric reactive oxygen substances (LDL-TBARS). Antioxidant status was evaluated by the measure of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), total antioxidant status (TAS) vitamins A, E and zinc. Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and microalbuminuria were assessed by turbidimetry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ninety percent of diabetes belonged to moderate and high ACVR groups. In diabetic men ACVR was doubled each elevation of 4 micromol/L homocysteine, of 50 micromol/L of H2O2 and of 20 mg/L of microalbuminuria. High risk ACVR group showed the lowest SOD activity, zincemia and the highest HbA1c. No significant difference was found in LDL-TBARS, TAS, GPx, vitamins A, E between the different ACVR groups. The strong relation between homocysteine and ACVR confirms homocysteine atherosclerotic role. Homocysteine auto-oxidation produces H2O2 leading to LDL-TBARS increase. Microalbuminuria-ACVR association verifies its vasculopathy predictor role. Urinary albumin leakage may be consequent to the hyperhomocysteinemia found in diabetes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  homocysteine introduction in ACVR assessment equation may ameliorate this estimation.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biochimie, CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie. kassab.asma@laposte.net
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kassab
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leban
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferchichi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Limem
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chaeib
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miled
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014416:Tunisia
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D006710:Homocysteine