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  • Title: Prooxidant-antioxidant balance as a new risk factor in patients with angiographically defined coronary artery disease.
    Author: Alamdari DH, Ghayour-Mobarhan M, Tavallaie S, Parizadeh MR, Moohebati M, Ghafoori F, Kazemi-Bajestani SM, Paletas K, Pegiou T, Koliakos G.
    Journal: Clin Biochem; 2008 Apr; 41(6):375-80. PubMed ID: 18191639.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Determination of the prooxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB) in patients with angiographically defined coronary artery disease (CAD+) by a modified PAB assay and presentation of PAB value as a novel cardiovascular risk factor. DESIGN AND METHODS: For 61 patients with CAD+ and 63 healthy volunteers, the PAB were measured and its correlation was determined with anthropological and clinical parameters. RESULTS: A significant increase of the PAB value was observed in patients in comparison to control group. A correlation, which is not quite significant, was noted between angiographic finding (number of diseased vessel) and the PAB values in patients. A significant positive correlation was established between the PAB value and systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, smoking, fasting blood sugar and serum urea concentration; and a significant negative correlation was established between PAB value and serum creatinine and bilirubin. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that the PAB value may be considered as a cardiovascular risk factor. Further clinical research is needed to substantiate the potency of the PAB value as a cardiovascular risk factor.
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