Abstract

Background/Aims: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative compounds that play a critical role in endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Protein-bound uremic toxins, indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS), inhibit endothelial function. We explored the association of IS and PCS with AGEs in a hemodialysis (HD) cohort. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study that recruited 129 stable patients on maintenance HD in a single medical center from July 1 to July 15, 2011. Serum levels of total and free IS, PCS and AGEs were measured concurrently. General laboratory results and patient background were also investigated. Results: Serum levels of AGEs were associated with total IS (r = 2.7, p < 0.01) but not total PCS (r = 0.01, NS), free IS (r = 0.11, NS) or free PCS (r = 0.04, NS) using Pearson's analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that total IS was significantly related to AGEs (β = 0.296, p < 0.01), free IS (β = 0.502, p < 0.01) and creatinine (β = 0.294, p < 0.01). Serum AGEs levels were also independently correlated with diabetes status (β = 0.250, p = 0.01) and total IS (β = 0.341, p < 0.01) concentrations after adjusting for other confounding variables. Moreover, patients with diabetes had higher serum AGEs levels than patients without diabetes (p < 0.01). Conclusions: These findings suggest that serum levels of total IS were associated with AGEs levels, which may participate in the process of atherosclerosis.

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