期刊
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
卷 338, 期 1-2, 页码 79-86出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.cccn.2003.07.010
关键词
oxidant; antioxidant; beta-thalassemia
Background: In beta-thalassemia. major impaired biosynthesis of beta globin leads to accumulation of unpaired alpha globin chain. An iron overload, usually observed, generates oxygen-free radicals and peroxidative tissue injury. Aim: To investigate hematological parameters, oxidative stress and the antioxidant capacity in beta-thalassemia patients compared to control subjects in order to determine their impact in several organs functions. Methods: This study was conducted on 56 beta-thalassemia major patients compared to 51 healthy subjects. We determined metabolic parameters (glycaemia, lipid parameters, electrolytes, iron indices, hepatic, renal and heart functions tests), plasmatic thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), plasmatic peroxyl radical trapping potential (TRAP), plasmatic superoxide dismutase (SOD), erythrocyte gluthathione peroxidase (GPX), plasmatic vitamin E, vitamin A and trace elements. Results: Except triglycerides, lipid fractions were significantly decreased in beta-thalassemia compared to controls. Serum ferritin, iron, TBARS concentrations, SOD and GPX activities were significantly increased. But TRAP vitamin E and zinc concentrations were significantly decreased. Conclusion: Our findings confirm the peroxidative status generated by iron overload in beta-thalassemia major patients and highlight the rapid formation of marked amounts of TBARS and the increase of SOD and GPX activity. Our study suggested that in betathalassemia the first organ impaired is the liver. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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