Homocysteine, malondialdehyde and endothelial markers in dialysis patients during low-dose folinic acid therapy
Homocysteine, malondialdehyde and endothelial markers in dialysis patients during low-dose folinic acid therapy
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2796.2002.01056.x
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发表时间:
2002-11-01
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Strandjord, RE
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作者:
Apeland, T;Mansoor, MA;Strandjord, RE
Objectives. Haemodialysis patients have elevated levels of the atherogenic amino acid homocysteine. We wanted to assess the effects of small doses of intravenous folinic acid (the active form of folic acid) on some biochemical risk factors of cardiovascular disease.Design. Longitudinal and open intervention study.Setting. Two dialysis units in the County of Rogaland.Subjects. All patients on maintenance haemodialysis were invited, and 32 of 35 patients gave their informed consent.Interventions. After each dialysis session, the patients were given 1.0 mg of folinic acid intravenously thrice a week for a period of 3 months. Prior to and during the study, all patients were on maintenance supplementation with small doses of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B 6 and B12.Main outcome measures. Changes in the levels of (1) plasma total homocysteine (p-tHcy) and folate, (ii) circulating endothelium related proteins-markers of endothelial activation and (iii) serum malondialdehyde (S-MDA)-a marker of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation.Results. The p-tHcy levels were reduced by 37% (P