RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

IS RAISED SERUM MALONDIALDEHYDE IS AN INDICATOR FOR OXDATIVE STRESS IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

Authors

  • Khadija Kiran Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala.
  • Uzma Jamil Shalamar Medical College, Lahore.
  • Amtul Huda Sobhi Abbotabad International Medical and Dental College.
  • Zuhair Bhatti THQ Sambrial.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2019.26.02.3082

Keywords:

Malondialdehyde, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lipid Per Oxidation, Free Radicals

Abstract

Objectives: Objective of our study is to measure the concentration and role of Malondialdehydein determining the oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis patients in comparison with healthy individuals. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Department of physiology Gujranwala Medical College and Shalamar Medical College, Lahore. Period: From October 2016 to October 2017. Methodology: 180 patients of age 49 to 70 years of either gender. The approval for conducting experimental study was taken from ethical committee and consent information was taken from the patient on prescribed Performa. Data was analyzed on SPSS Version 23 related to study. Continuous variables were presented as mean and standard deviation like age and serum MDA concentration. Categorical variables were presented as numbers and percentages like gender. Post operative chi square test was applied and p- value less than or equal to 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Total 180 person (n=180) of either genderwere included in this study. The study group was divided into two equal groups. Group A (RA group) consists of 90 patients (n=90) based on clinically and laboratory based criteria while group B (control group) consists of 90 (n=90) normal healthy individuals. The serum MDA levels in the RA patients were 3.97±1.03 nmoles/ml and it was 1.59±0.32 n moles/ml in control patients. The difference was statistically significant (t=20.87, p=0.001). Conclusion: The observations of our study showed statistically significant raised serum Malondialdehyde level as compared to control group which shows that raised serum MDA is an indicator of oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

 

Author Biographies

Khadija Kiran, Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala.

MBBS, M.Phil Physiology

Assistant Professor

Department of Physiology

 

Uzma Jamil, Shalamar Medical College, Lahore.

MBBS, M.Phil Physiology

Assistant Professor

Department of Physiology

 

Amtul Huda Sobhi, Abbotabad International Medical and Dental College.

BDS, M.Phil Physiology

Assistant Professor

Department of Physiology

 

Zuhair Bhatti, THQ Sambrial.

MBBS MS (Orthopedics)

District Orthopedic Surgeon

Department of Orthopedics

 

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Published

2019-02-10