TY - JOUR
T1 - A pilot assessment of oxidative stress byproducts and antioxidant activities among indian patients with various stages of hypertension
AU - Saraswathi, Raman
AU - Sankar, Devarajan
AU - Ali, Amanat
AU - Uehara, Yoshinari
AU - Abe, Satomi
AU - Sambandam, Ganapathy
AU - Rao, M. Ramakrishna
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - In humans, hypertension is considered a state of oxidative stress that can contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and other hypertension-induced organ damages. The objective of this study was to evaluate oxidative status, antioxidant activities, and oxidative stress by-products among Indian patients with various stages of hypertension. Lipid profile, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, lipid peroxidation as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), C-reactive protein, electrolytes, and minerals were analyzed in the blood of newly diagnosed prehypertensives, stage I and II hypertensives (n = 20 in each group) and were compared to their age-matched normotensives. Elevated levels of lipid profile (except high density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C]) were observed in stage I and II hypertensive patients. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants were significantly (P < 0.05) lower, while TBARS and C-reactive protein were higher in prehypertensives, and stage I and II hypertensives. Significant (P <0.05) changes were also observed in the plasma Na + and K + concentrations among the hypertensive groups. Serum levels of zinc, copper, and magnesium were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in prehypertensives, and stage I and II hypertensives as compared to normotensives. The study indicated a strong association between blood pressure (BP) and oxidative stress-related parameters and suggests a possible role of oxidative stress in the development of elevated BP.
AB - In humans, hypertension is considered a state of oxidative stress that can contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and other hypertension-induced organ damages. The objective of this study was to evaluate oxidative status, antioxidant activities, and oxidative stress by-products among Indian patients with various stages of hypertension. Lipid profile, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, lipid peroxidation as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), C-reactive protein, electrolytes, and minerals were analyzed in the blood of newly diagnosed prehypertensives, stage I and II hypertensives (n = 20 in each group) and were compared to their age-matched normotensives. Elevated levels of lipid profile (except high density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C]) were observed in stage I and II hypertensive patients. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants were significantly (P < 0.05) lower, while TBARS and C-reactive protein were higher in prehypertensives, and stage I and II hypertensives. Significant (P <0.05) changes were also observed in the plasma Na + and K + concentrations among the hypertensive groups. Serum levels of zinc, copper, and magnesium were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in prehypertensives, and stage I and II hypertensives as compared to normotensives. The study indicated a strong association between blood pressure (BP) and oxidative stress-related parameters and suggests a possible role of oxidative stress in the development of elevated BP.
KW - Antioxidants
KW - Lipid peroxidation
KW - Oxidative stress
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U2 - 10.3109/10641963.2010.549259
DO - 10.3109/10641963.2010.549259
M3 - Article
C2 - 21627488
AN - SCOPUS:80053630551
SN - 1064-1963
VL - 33
SP - 437
EP - 443
JO - Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
JF - Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
IS - 7
ER -