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Results of recent studies have indicated that during exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), antioxidant capacity is lower and the levels of lipid peroxidation products are higher than those in age-matched healthy subjects. The aim of this study was to assess the time course of changes in oxidant stress during the treatment of exacerbation of COPD. For this purpose, we measured erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and serum levels of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in 18 male patients with acute exacerbation of COPD. Fifteen healthy non-smokers having no history of lung disease served as control subjects. Mean erythrocyte GPx values of patients were 45.54 +/- 9.04 u/gHb on admission and had increased to 72.77 +/- 9.68 by the tenth day of treatment, but still remained lower than those of healthy subjects (83.13 +/- 10.91) (p=0.007). Serum MDA values in patients were Vol. 12, No. 1, 2001 significantly higher (2.68 +/- 1.28 nmol/ml) than those in control subjects (1.04 +/- 0.36 nmol/ml) (p=0.000) and returned to normal values by the tenth day of treatment (1.08 +/- 0.36 nmol/ml) (p=0.766). Erythrocyte GPx values in patients who were current smokers (39.87 +/- 3.82 u/gHb) were lower than those in ex-smokers (49.15 +/- 9.67 u/gHb) (p=0.021). Moreover, serum MDA values in patients who were current smokers (3.32 +/- 1.18 nmol/ml) were higher than those in ex-smokers (1.66 +/- 0.60 nmol/ml) (p=0.007). The results show that oxidative stress in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD is related to higher MDA levels that return to normal conditions during the course of treatment. In conclusion, the results suggest that MDA levels can serve as a marker of prognosis and of the success of treatment of the exacerbation of COPD.

journal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology

Lipid Peroxidation and Changes of Glutathione Peroxidase Activity in Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation: Prognostic Value of Malondialdehyde