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Aim of study: We investigated the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as a parameter of lipid peroxidation in patients with multiple myeloma as a preliminary report. Material and method: Fasting venous blood samples were drawn in 12 patients with multiple myeloma and 15 healthy persons. Serum was separated and frozen at -20 C°. All samples were thawed at room temperature and MDA levels were measured by the method in which MDA reacted with thiobarbituric acid and produced a colored complex. This colored complex was read by optic scale at 532 wavelength. Results: MDA levels were 1.51±0.16nmol/ml in patients withmultiple myeloma and 0.97±0.11 nmol/mlinthe control group (P<0.05). We didn't observe a significant relationship between the concentration of MDA and age, sex, paraprotein level, lightchaintype and hemoglobin levels (p>0.05). Conclusion: Plasma MDA levels were found to be higher in multiple myeloma in comparison to control group (p<0.05). These results are a preliminary report and the higher plasma MDA levels could be an indicator of increased oxidative stress in multiple myeloma.
Other ID | JA25UV93KR |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | December 1, 2000 |
Published in Issue | Year 2000 Volume: 1 Issue: 3 |