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  • Title: Enalapril and losartan affect lipid peroxidation in renal transplant recipients with renin-angiotensin system polymorphisms.
    Author: Rashtchizadeh N, Aghaeishahsavari M, Argani H, Noroozianavval M, Veisi P, Ghorbanihaghjo A.
    Journal: Clin Biochem; 2007 Feb; 40(3-4):194-200. PubMed ID: 17222813.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: In this study, the effect of enalapril (E) and/or losartan (L) on lipid peroxidation (LPO) is studied in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with regard to polymorphisms of renin-angiotensin system (RAS). DESIGN AND METHODS: After determination of genotypes of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE I/D), angiotensinogen (AGT M235T) and angiotensin II type 1 receptor (ATR1 A1166C) by PCR, sixty-four RTRs recruited to four groups randomly: first (13 patients) and second (20 patients) groups were treated with enalapril (E(+): 10 mg/day) and losartan (L(+): 50 mg/day) alone for 2 months, respectively. After 2 weeks as washout period, E group changed to L and vice versa as a cross-over design and they were treated for another 2 months. The third group (13 patients) as positive control received enalapril+losartan (E(+)L(+): 10 mg/day+50 mg/day) for 16 weeks, and the forth group (18 patients) as negative control received no medication (E(-)L(-)). Malondialdehyde (MDA) as LPO marker was measured before and after treatment. In this study, P<0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: After 2 months of treatment, MDA level significantly decreased in all of the groups except the E(-)L(-). MDA level in pre- vs. post-intervention for the E(+)L(+), E(+), L(+) and E(-)L(-) groups were as follows: 5.81+/-2.13 nmol/mL vs. 1.61+/-0.80 nmol/mL (P=0.001), 5.10+/-2.05 nmol/mL vs. 1.68+/-1.01 nmol/mL (P=0.003), 5.20+/-1.61 nmol/mL vs. 1.22+/-0.27 nmol/mL (P=0.000) and 5.27+/-2.12 nmol/mL vs. 5.07+/-2.03 nmol/mL (P=0.52), respectively. Also, the same results were found in the end of 16th week. Although patients with DD genotype of ACE had higher MDA (P=0.01) levels, RAS polymorphisms could not predict the antioxidative response rate to the drugs (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: E and/or L reduce MDA regardless of the RAS genotypes.
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