Review Article

Oxidative Stress in Hemodialysis Patients: A Review of the Literature

Table 1

Effect of HD session on OS.

Study (ref.)YearOS biomarkerPatientsResults

Data regarding effect of HD on OS
Sela et al. [25]2005MPO activity in PMNLs
SOD release rate in PMNLs
30 CKD (stages 2–5)
30 CAPD
30 HD
30 healthy controls
HD > CAPD > CKD > controls
Maher et al. [19]1987Free radicals51 HD
33 healthy controls
Baseline: same HD = control
After 15 of HD: ↑
After 30 of HD: peak
Descamps-Latscha et al. [20]1991Complement activation and stimulation of PMNLs20 HDAfter 15 of HD: ↑, peak
Himmelfarb et al. [21]1993ROS10 HDAfter 15 of HD: ↑ (×6.5 times)
After 30 of HD: peak
Yang et al. [28]2006ROS
Plasma vitamin C level
80 HDAfter HD: ↑ (×14 times)
Clermont et al. [22]2001Plasma vitamin C level ascorbyl free radical/vitamin C ratio
PMNL activation
16 HDAfter HD: ↑↑
Chen et al. [10]1998SOD
MPO
104 HD
98 healthy controls
Baseline: HD > control
After HD: HD >>> control
Nguyen et al. [18]1985ROS35 HD
44 healthy controls
Baseline: HD < control
After 15 of HD: ↑ HD >> control
End of HD: ↓ HD < control

CKD: chronic kidney disease; HD: hemodialysis; OS: oxidative stress; MDA: malondialdehyde; ADMA: asymmetric dimethylarginine; SOD: superoxide dismutase; Zn: zinc; Cu: copper; Se: selenium; GSH-Px: glutathione peroxidase; TAS: total antioxidant status; ESRD: end-stage renal disease; CAPD: continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; MPO: myeloperoxidase; PMNL: polymorphonuclear neutrophil; ROS: reactive oxygen species.