Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Keywords
Malondialdehyde, Oxidative stress, Pemphigus, Peru
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20186211
Abstract
Background: Previous studies have shown oxidative stress in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus, nevertheless, it remains unknown whether a similar response is characteristic of endemic pemphigus foliaceus in Peru.
Objectives: To determine the oxidative stress response in endemic pemphigus foliaceus patients and subjects with positive for anti-desmoglein1 antibodies (anti-dsg1) from endemic areas of Peru.
Subjects and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The study population included 21 patients with Endemic Pemphigus foliaceus and 12 healthy subjects with anti-dsg1 antibodies from the Peruvian Amazon (Ucayali), as well as 30 healthy control subjects. Malondialdehyde, an indicator of lipid peroxidation by free radicals, was measured in serum.
Results: We collected 21 cases of endemic pemphigus foliaceus, 15 of them with active chronic disease and 6 in clinical remission. Serum malondialdehyde values in patients with chronic active evolution and healthy subjects with anti-dsg1 antibodies were statistically higher than those of healthy controls (p<0.001). There was no significant difference between serum values of localized and generalized clinical forms.
Study Limitations: The main limitation of this present study is the small number of patients with endemic pemphigus and healthy subjects positive for desmoglein 1 antibodies.
Conclusion: The increased serum levels of malondialdehyde in patients with chronic active endemic pemphigus foliaceus and healthy subjects from endemic areas with anti-dsg1 antibodies may suggest a contribution of systemic lipid peroxidation in the pathogenesis of endemic pemphigus foliaceus.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, v. 93, issue 2, p. 212-215
Scholar Commons Citation
Gutierrez, Ericson Leonardo; Ramos, Willy; Seminario-Vidal, Lucia; Tello, Mercedes; Ronceros, Gerardo; and Ortega-Loayza, Alex G., "Oxidative Stress in Patients with Endemic Pemphigus Foliaceus and Healthy Subjects with Anti-desmoglein 1 Antibodies" (2018). Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery Faculty Publications. 2.
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