1. Pediatric nephrotic syndrome: The interplay of oxidative stress and inflammation
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Mulat Simachew Yonas, Mihajlović Marija, Antonić Tamara, Miloševski-Lomić Gordana, Peco-Antić Amira, Jovanović Dragana, Paripović Dušan, and Stefanović Aleksandra
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nephrotic syndrome ,oxidative stress ,inflammation ,hypertension ,pentraxin 3 ,advanced oxidation protein products ,Biochemistry ,QD415-436 - Abstract
Background: The pathophysiological mechanisms crucial in the development of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in the pediatric population are still not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hypertension, oxidative stress, and inflammation in pediatric patients during the acute phase of the disease. Methods: The study included 33 children, aged 2 to 9 years, with nephrotic syndrome. Blood samples were collected during the acute phase and remission. Parameters of oxidative status were determined, including total oxidative status (TOS), advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP), prooxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB), sulfhydryl groups (-SH), paraoxonase 1 (PON1), and total antioxidant status (TAS) in serum, measured spectrophotometrically. Inflam - matory parameters such as pentraxin 3 (PTX3), leptin, program med cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1), and E-cadherin were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: Patients with nephrotic syndrome and hypertension had significantly higher levels of advanced oxidation protein products and total antioxidant status (p=0.029 and p=0.003, respectively). During the acute phase of the disease, lower activity of sulfhydryl groups and paraoxonase 1 was observed compared to remission (p
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- 2024
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