Author's response to reviews Title: Hypoxia and oxidative stress markers in pediatric patients undergoing hemodialysis: cross section study Authors:

Hypoxia and oxidative stress markers in pediatric patients undergoing hemodialysis: cross section study

BACKGROUND Tissue injury due to hypoxia and/or free radicals is common in a variety of disease processes. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate effect of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) and hemodialysis (HD) on hypoxia and oxidative stress biomarkers. METHODS Forty pediatric patients with CKD on HD and 20 healthy children were recruited. Plasma hypoxia induced factor-1α (HIF-1α), vasc...

Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Blood During Hemodialysis

The number of patients with end-stage renal disease is growing rapidly in Asia. Patients with end stage renal disease failure (ESRD) undergoing long term hemodialysis (HD) are at risk for high oxidative stress. There is paucity of information with regard to oxidative stress during HD. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate catalase enzyme activity in erythrocytes and the total ...

Tumor Markers in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis and Kidney Transplantation

Objective: To evaluate the effect of dialysis and kidney transplantation on serum levels of several tumor markers such as PSA, AFP, CA125, CA19- 9, CA15-3, CEA and to compare with normal age matched controls. Methods: Between September of 2000 and July of 2001, the following tumor markers: PSA, AFP, CA125, CA19-9, CA15-3 and CEA were measured by ELISA Method in 29 hemodialyzed patients (group A...

Author's response to reviews Title: Fluid Overload in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study to Determine its Association with Cardiac Biomarkers and Nutritional Status Authors:

Marlies Antlanger ([email protected]) Manfred Hecking ([email protected]) Michael Haidinger ([email protected]) Johannes Werzowa ([email protected]) Johannes Kovarik ([email protected]) Gernot Paul ([email protected]) Manfred Eigner ([email protected]) Diana Bonderman ([email protected])...

Author's response to reviews Title: Pre-radiotherapy plasma carotenoids and markers of oxidative stress are associated with survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients: a prospective study