Implication of changes in xanthine oxidase activity following hemodialysis

Hayato Fujioka, Tsutomu Koike, Teruhiko Imamura*, Kota Kakeshita, Hidenori Yamazaki, Koichiro Kinugawa

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Abstract

Background: Xanthine oxidase activity has a key role in the development of oxidative stress and progression of cardiovascular diseases. However, the change of xanthine oxidase activity following hemodialysis and its prognostic impact remain uncertain. Methods: We prospectively included hemodialysis patients who did not take any anti-hyperuricemic agents and measured their xanthine oxidase activity before and after the index hemodialysis. The impact of change in xanthine oxidase activity during hemodialysis on cardiovascular death were investigated. Results: A total of 46 patients (median 72 years old, 29 men) were included. During hemodialysis, a common logarithm of xanthine oxidase activity decreased significantly from 1.16 (0.94, 1.27) to 1.03 (0.80, 1.20) (p < 0.01). Of them, xanthine oxidase activity remained unchanged or increased in 16 patients, who had a greater decrease in blood pressure and more hemoconcentration compared with others. Two–year survival from cardiovascular death was not significantly stratified by the changes in xanthine oxidase activity (p = 0.43). Conclusions: During hemodialysis, xanthine oxidase activity decreased among the overall cohort, whereas some patients experienced its increases, which might be associated with hypotension and hemoconcentration during hemodialysis. Further larger-scale studies are required to validate our findings and find clinical implication of change in xanthine oxidase activity during hemodialysis.

Original languageEnglish
Article number13
JournalBMC Nephrology
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023/12

Keywords

  • Hemodialysis
  • Hemodynamics
  • Uremia
  • Xanthine oxidase

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nephrology

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