title: Comparison of the oxidant-antioxidant parameters and sialic acid levels in renal transplant patients and peritoneal dialysis patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Several studies have shown that in end-stage renal failure, increased oxidative stress and reduced antioxidant system functions may play an important role in inflammation, atherosclerosis, and many other complications. Paraoxonase (PON) and arylesterase (ARE) are antioxidant and malondialdehyde (MDA) an oxidant agent. Increased sialic acid (SyA) levels in uremic patients is an acute-phase response showing tissue and organ damage. The aim of this study was to compare PON, ARE, MDA, and SyA among continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and renal transplant patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-six CAPD patients including 7 women and 19 men of overall mean age 40.5 ± 10.66 years were included in this study. There were 28 preemptive transplant patients, namely 6 women and 22 men of overall mean age 36.5 ± 10.97 years. CAPD was the initial sole replacement therapy. Serum PON, ATE, MDA, and SyA levels were measured at 13-15 months of treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Higher PON (P = .015) and ARE (P = .002) and lower MDA (P = .002) and SyA (P = .000) values were determined among transplanted compared with CAPD patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the transplant group, antioxidant parameters were higher and oxidant parameters lower with less activation of SyA than in the CAPD group. We observed that renal transplantation had a constructive effect on the oxidant-antioxidant system and consequent tissue destruction, which were impaired in uremic subjects. This study showed that renal transplantation is a more appropriate replacement treatment than CAPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keles
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uyanik
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tamer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aydinli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D016877:Oxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D016877:Oxidants; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid