Abstract
Higher oxidative and lower antioxidative markers have been reported in patients with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) when compared with healthy control groups. However, the recent literature has not compared the results with healthy smokers, despite the observed effects of cigarette smoke on oxidative and antioxidative pathways. The aim of this study was to determine the oxidative stress status in TAO patients compared with healthy smokers, through direct assessment of the pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB) assay. The study included 21 patients with TAO, 19 smokers and 17 non-smokers. Comparison between groups revealed a significant increase in PAB value in the TAO group when compared with the smoker (P= 0.001) and non-smoker (P< 0.001) groups. About 95% of TAO cases had PAB value more than 50 units. The PAB value more than 50 might increase the relative risk of TAO presentation about seven folds (relative risk [RR]= 7.464, confidence interval [Cl]= 95%). The increased PAB value in the TAO might be due to impairment of the oxidative and antioxidative pathways. Based on this hypothesis, the effect of cigarette smoke on oxidative stress might be exaggerated in TAO and may lead to inflammatory and thrombotic events. Further studies for evaluating antioxidant therapies on the outcome of TAO are recommended.
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