Evaluation of dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and ischemia-modified albumin levels in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

This is the first study to evaluate both the dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Twenty-nine patients with CLL and 20 controls were included in the study. The dynamic thiol-disulfide balance was determined by the newly developed colorimetric method by Erel. IMA levels were determined by the cobalt binding test. We found that total antioxidant status levels were lower while total oxidant status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) levels were significantly higher in patients with CLL than controls. Moreover, native and total thiol levels were found to be statistically significant between the study and control groups (p<0.001), whereas no statistically significant difference was noted for IMA levels (p=0.365). A negative correlation was observed between native and total thiol levels, leukocyte, lymphocyte, and TOS. Total bilirubin showed positive correlation with direct bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase. In addition, IMA levels showed a positive correlation with OSI. This study highlights measurement of native and total thiol and IMA levels in patients with CLL for the first time. Dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis may contribute in the pathophysiological mechanism, and follow-up to disease in patients with CLL.

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This study is the first to evaluate the dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels in CLL patients. The results show that CLL patients have lower total antioxidant status levels, higher total oxidant status and oxidative stress index levels compared to controls. The study highlights the importance of measuring native and total thiol and IMA levels in CLL patients.