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Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Foot

Vujčić, Sanja; Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena; Vekić, Jelena; Perović-Blagojević, Iva; Stefanović, Tatjana; Ilić-Mijailović, Sanja; Koprivica Uzelac, Branka; Bosić, Srećko; Antonić, Tamara; Guzonjić, Azra; Mastilović, Ana-Marija; Marković, Zorica; Rizzo, Manfredi

(MDPI, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujčić, Sanja
AU  - Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena
AU  - Vekić, Jelena
AU  - Perović-Blagojević, Iva
AU  - Stefanović, Tatjana
AU  - Ilić-Mijailović, Sanja
AU  - Koprivica Uzelac, Branka
AU  - Bosić, Srećko
AU  - Antonić, Tamara
AU  - Guzonjić, Azra
AU  - Mastilović, Ana-Marija
AU  - Marković, Zorica
AU  - Rizzo, Manfredi
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4369
AB  - Background and Objectives: Diabetic foot (DF) development is driven by complex interactions of hyperglycemia, inflammation, and oxidative stress (OS). We aimed to investigate OS and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with DF and their potential to improve early diagnosis and management of DF. Materials and Methods: The prooxidant–antioxidant balance (PAB), superoxide dismutase (SOD), total oxidative status (TOS), total sulfhydryl groups (SHG), routine biochemical parameters, and complete blood count were determined in 42 patients with type-2 DM, of which 23 patients had DF, while 19 patients were without DF complications. The neutrophils-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was evaluated as a biomarker of inflammation. Results: Patients with DF had significantly higher (p < 0.05) PAB levels (170 ± 33.9 U/L) compared to those without DF complications (142 ± 31.3 U/L). In addition, patients with DF had significantly reduced SOD activities (p < 0.01). NLR values were significantly higher in the DF group (median: 2.8; interquartile range: 2.0–4.3) than in the group without DF (median: 1.4; interquartile range: 1.4–2.1; p < 0.01). A positive correlation was found between the PAB and NLR index (r = 0.449; p < 0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of both PAB (AUC = 0.741; p < 0.01) and NLR (AUC = 0.760; p < 0.01) was estimated as acceptable. Conclusions: In conclusion, the development of DF is associated with enhanced OS and inflammation processes. PAB and NLR could be useful non-invasive biomarkers of DF development.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Medicina (Lithuania)
T1  - Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Foot
VL  - 58
IS  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/medicina58121866
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Vujčić, Sanja and Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena and Vekić, Jelena and Perović-Blagojević, Iva and Stefanović, Tatjana and Ilić-Mijailović, Sanja and Koprivica Uzelac, Branka and Bosić, Srećko and Antonić, Tamara and Guzonjić, Azra and Mastilović, Ana-Marija and Marković, Zorica and Rizzo, Manfredi",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Background and Objectives: Diabetic foot (DF) development is driven by complex interactions of hyperglycemia, inflammation, and oxidative stress (OS). We aimed to investigate OS and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with DF and their potential to improve early diagnosis and management of DF. Materials and Methods: The prooxidant–antioxidant balance (PAB), superoxide dismutase (SOD), total oxidative status (TOS), total sulfhydryl groups (SHG), routine biochemical parameters, and complete blood count were determined in 42 patients with type-2 DM, of which 23 patients had DF, while 19 patients were without DF complications. The neutrophils-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was evaluated as a biomarker of inflammation. Results: Patients with DF had significantly higher (p < 0.05) PAB levels (170 ± 33.9 U/L) compared to those without DF complications (142 ± 31.3 U/L). In addition, patients with DF had significantly reduced SOD activities (p < 0.01). NLR values were significantly higher in the DF group (median: 2.8; interquartile range: 2.0–4.3) than in the group without DF (median: 1.4; interquartile range: 1.4–2.1; p < 0.01). A positive correlation was found between the PAB and NLR index (r = 0.449; p < 0.05). The diagnostic accuracy of both PAB (AUC = 0.741; p < 0.01) and NLR (AUC = 0.760; p < 0.01) was estimated as acceptable. Conclusions: In conclusion, the development of DF is associated with enhanced OS and inflammation processes. PAB and NLR could be useful non-invasive biomarkers of DF development.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Medicina (Lithuania)",
title = "Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Foot",
volume = "58",
number = "12",
doi = "10.3390/medicina58121866"
}
Vujčić, S., Kotur-Stevuljević, J., Vekić, J., Perović-Blagojević, I., Stefanović, T., Ilić-Mijailović, S., Koprivica Uzelac, B., Bosić, S., Antonić, T., Guzonjić, A., Mastilović, A., Marković, Z.,& Rizzo, M.. (2022). Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Foot. in Medicina (Lithuania)
MDPI., 58(12).
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58121866
Vujčić S, Kotur-Stevuljević J, Vekić J, Perović-Blagojević I, Stefanović T, Ilić-Mijailović S, Koprivica Uzelac B, Bosić S, Antonić T, Guzonjić A, Mastilović A, Marković Z, Rizzo M. Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Foot. in Medicina (Lithuania). 2022;58(12).
doi:10.3390/medicina58121866 .
Vujčić, Sanja, Kotur-Stevuljević, Jelena, Vekić, Jelena, Perović-Blagojević, Iva, Stefanović, Tatjana, Ilić-Mijailović, Sanja, Koprivica Uzelac, Branka, Bosić, Srećko, Antonić, Tamara, Guzonjić, Azra, Mastilović, Ana-Marija, Marković, Zorica, Rizzo, Manfredi, "Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Foot" in Medicina (Lithuania), 58, no. 12 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58121866 . .
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Biomarkers of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetic foot

Vujčić, Sanja; Stefanović, Tatjana; Zeljković, Aleksandra; Mihajlović, Marija; Vekić, Jelena

(Beograd : Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije, 2022)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujčić, Sanja
AU  - Stefanović, Tatjana
AU  - Zeljković, Aleksandra
AU  - Mihajlović, Marija
AU  - Vekić, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4187
AB  - Diabetic foot (DF) is one of the most severe complications of diabetes that significantly
reduces the quality of life and survival of patients. Besides firmly established risk factors, novel
data indicate that alterations in lipid metabolism might also be implicated in the development and
progression of DF. Diabetic dyslipidemia is characterized by the atherogenic triad, consisting of
increased triglycerides (TG), decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and
the presence of small, dense low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles. Accumulating evidence
suggests that profound hypertriglyceridemia and HDL-C reduction are common findings in
patients with diabetic neuropathy and significantly contribute to an increased risk for DF,
amputation and mortality. Small, dense LDL particles play an important role in the development
of cardiovascular complications of diabetes, but their clinical importance in patients with DF
remains to be established. In this paper, we will discuss the significance of standard and novel
lipid biomarker determination in the assessment of the risk for the development and progression
of DF.
AB  - Dijabetesno stopalo (DS) je hronična komplikacija dijabetesa koja značajno pogoršava kvalitet života pacijenata i doprinosi visokoj stopi smrtnosti. Noviji podaci ukazuju da i poremećaj metabolizma lipida može biti uključen u razvoj i progresiju DS. Dislipidemija u dijabetesu se odlikuje postojanjem tzv. aterogene trijade, koju čine povišena koncentracija triglicerida (TG), snižena koncentracija HDL-holesterola (HDL-h) i prisustvo malih, gustih LDL čestica. U nedavno sprovedenim studijama utvrđeno je da izražena hipertrigliceridemija i snižena koncentracija HDL-h, koje su najčešće prisutne kod pacijenata sa dijabetesnom neuropatijom, dodatno doprinose razvoju DS, amputaciji i mortalitetu. Poznato je da male, guste LDL čestice imaju važnu ulogu u razvoju kardiovaskularnih komplikacija u dijabetesu, ali je značaj ovih čestica kod pacijenata sa DS još uvek nedovoljno ispitan. U ovom radu ćemo razmotriti značaj određivanja standardnih i novih lipidnih biomarkera u cilju procene rizika za razvoj i progresiju DS.
PB  - Beograd : Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije
T2  - Arhiv za farmaciju
T1  - Biomarkers of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetic foot
T1  - Biomarkeri dislipidemije kod pacijenata sa dijabetesnim stopalom
VL  - 72
IS  - 2
SP  - 184
EP  - 192
DO  - 10.5937/arhfarm72-36296
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Vujčić, Sanja and Stefanović, Tatjana and Zeljković, Aleksandra and Mihajlović, Marija and Vekić, Jelena",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Diabetic foot (DF) is one of the most severe complications of diabetes that significantly
reduces the quality of life and survival of patients. Besides firmly established risk factors, novel
data indicate that alterations in lipid metabolism might also be implicated in the development and
progression of DF. Diabetic dyslipidemia is characterized by the atherogenic triad, consisting of
increased triglycerides (TG), decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and
the presence of small, dense low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles. Accumulating evidence
suggests that profound hypertriglyceridemia and HDL-C reduction are common findings in
patients with diabetic neuropathy and significantly contribute to an increased risk for DF,
amputation and mortality. Small, dense LDL particles play an important role in the development
of cardiovascular complications of diabetes, but their clinical importance in patients with DF
remains to be established. In this paper, we will discuss the significance of standard and novel
lipid biomarker determination in the assessment of the risk for the development and progression
of DF., Dijabetesno stopalo (DS) je hronična komplikacija dijabetesa koja značajno pogoršava kvalitet života pacijenata i doprinosi visokoj stopi smrtnosti. Noviji podaci ukazuju da i poremećaj metabolizma lipida može biti uključen u razvoj i progresiju DS. Dislipidemija u dijabetesu se odlikuje postojanjem tzv. aterogene trijade, koju čine povišena koncentracija triglicerida (TG), snižena koncentracija HDL-holesterola (HDL-h) i prisustvo malih, gustih LDL čestica. U nedavno sprovedenim studijama utvrđeno je da izražena hipertrigliceridemija i snižena koncentracija HDL-h, koje su najčešće prisutne kod pacijenata sa dijabetesnom neuropatijom, dodatno doprinose razvoju DS, amputaciji i mortalitetu. Poznato je da male, guste LDL čestice imaju važnu ulogu u razvoju kardiovaskularnih komplikacija u dijabetesu, ali je značaj ovih čestica kod pacijenata sa DS još uvek nedovoljno ispitan. U ovom radu ćemo razmotriti značaj određivanja standardnih i novih lipidnih biomarkera u cilju procene rizika za razvoj i progresiju DS.",
publisher = "Beograd : Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije",
journal = "Arhiv za farmaciju",
title = "Biomarkers of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetic foot, Biomarkeri dislipidemije kod pacijenata sa dijabetesnim stopalom",
volume = "72",
number = "2",
pages = "184-192",
doi = "10.5937/arhfarm72-36296"
}
Vujčić, S., Stefanović, T., Zeljković, A., Mihajlović, M.,& Vekić, J.. (2022). Biomarkers of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetic foot. in Arhiv za farmaciju
Beograd : Savez farmaceutskih udruženja Srbije., 72(2), 184-192.
https://doi.org/10.5937/arhfarm72-36296
Vujčić S, Stefanović T, Zeljković A, Mihajlović M, Vekić J. Biomarkers of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetic foot. in Arhiv za farmaciju. 2022;72(2):184-192.
doi:10.5937/arhfarm72-36296 .
Vujčić, Sanja, Stefanović, Tatjana, Zeljković, Aleksandra, Mihajlović, Marija, Vekić, Jelena, "Biomarkers of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetic foot" in Arhiv za farmaciju, 72, no. 2 (2022):184-192,
https://doi.org/10.5937/arhfarm72-36296 . .

Significance of glycosylated haemoglobin determination for the assessment of lowerextremity amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot

Stefanović, Tatjana; Bosić, Srećko; Vekić, Jelena; Spasojević-Kalimanovska, Vesna; Todorović, Vesna; Pijanović, Marina; Zeljković, Aleksandra; Stefanović, Aleksandra; Jelić-Ivanović, Zorana

(Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia, 2019)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stefanović, Tatjana
AU  - Bosić, Srećko
AU  - Vekić, Jelena
AU  - Spasojević-Kalimanovska, Vesna
AU  - Todorović, Vesna
AU  - Pijanović, Marina
AU  - Zeljković, Aleksandra
AU  - Stefanović, Aleksandra
AU  - Jelić-Ivanović, Zorana
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3667
AB  - Glikohemoglobin  (HbA1c)  je  važan  parametar  za  praćenje  dugoročne  metaboličke kontrole  i  procenu  rizika  za  razvoj  hroničnih  komplikacija  kod pacijenata  sa  dijabetes melitusom (DM). U ovoj studiji ispitivali smo povezanost postignute metaboličke kontrole u tipu  2  DM  sa  rizikom  za  razvoj  i  primenjenim  modalitetom  lečenja  sindroma  dijabetesnog stopala (SDS). U istraživanju je učestvovalo 111 pacijenata (80 muškaraca i 31 žena) sa tipom 2 DM, starosti 65,5 ± 9,8 godina. Kod 41 pacijenta SDS je lečen neoperativnim (konzervativnim) pristupom, hirurška intervencija manjeg obima (amputacija u predelu stopala) je izvršena kod 41,  a  opsežna  hirurška  intervencija  (amputacija  u  predelu  potkolenice)  kod  29  pacijenata. Koncentracije  biohemijskih  parametara  i  HbA1c  su  određene  standardnim  laboratorijskim metodama. U ispitivanoj grupi najučestaliji faktor rizika za nastanak SDS (82% pacijenata) bila je  neadekvatna  glikoregulacija  (HbA1c>8%).  Utvrdili  smo  da  su  pacijenti  koji  su  lečeni hirurškim putem imali statistički značajno više vrednosti HbA1c u poređenju sa pacijentima koji su  lečeni  neoperativnim  pristupom  (P<0,05).  Ukupan  broj  pacijenata  koji  je  podvrgnut hirurškom  lečenju  bio  je  značajno  veći  u  grupi  sa  neadekvatnom glikoregulacijom  (68,2% pacijenata  sa  neadekvatnom vs.  40%  pacijenata  sa  adekvatnom  glikoregulacijom; P<0,05). Utvrdili smo da je verovatnoća za amputaciju 3,2 puta veća ukoliko pacijent ima neadekvatnu glikoregulaciju  (OR=3,21;  95%CI:1,18-8,69; P<0,05).  Naši  rezultati  su  pokazali  da  se održavanjem dobre metaboličke kontrole u tipu 2 DM smanjuje rizik za razvoj SDS, ali i stepen invazivnosti postupka lečenja SDS.
AB  - Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is important parameter for the assessment of long term metabolic control and risk for development of chronic complications in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This study investigates associations between achieved metabolic control in type 2 DM with the risk for the development of diabetic foot (DF) and its treatment modalities. The study included 111 patients (80 men and 31 women) with type 2 DM, aged 65.5±9.8 years. In 41 patients DF was treated by a conservative approach, 41 patients underwent a minor limb amputation (foot amputation) and 29 patients underwent a major limb amputation (below-knee amputation).  The  levels  of  HbA1c  and  serum  biochemical  parameters  were  measured  by standard laboratory methods. The most frequent risk factor for DF in the examined group (82% patients) was poor glycaemic control (HbA1c>8%). The level of HbA1c was significantly higher in surgically treated patients than in the conservatively treated group (P<0.05). The number of patients  who  underwent  surgical  treatment  were  significantly  higher  in  the  group  with  poor glycaemic control (62.8% patients with poor glycaemic control vs. 40% patients with optimal glycaemic control; P<0.05). We found that the patients with poor glycaemic control had 3.2 times  higher  risk  for  amputation  (OR=3.21;  95%CI:1.18-8.69; P<0.05).  In  conclusion,  our results  demonstrated  that  optimal  metabolic  control  in  type  2  DM  reduces  the  risk  for  DF development, as well as the invasiveness of DF treatment.
PB  - Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia
T2  - Arhiv za farmaciju
T1  - Significance of glycosylated haemoglobin determination for the assessment of lowerextremity amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot
T1  - Značaj određivanja glikohemoglobina u proceni rizika od amputacija kod pacijenata sa sindromom dijabetesnog stopala
VL  - 69
IS  - 2
SP  - 51
EP  - 66
DO  - 10.5937/arhfarm1902051X
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Stefanović, Tatjana and Bosić, Srećko and Vekić, Jelena and Spasojević-Kalimanovska, Vesna and Todorović, Vesna and Pijanović, Marina and Zeljković, Aleksandra and Stefanović, Aleksandra and Jelić-Ivanović, Zorana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Glikohemoglobin  (HbA1c)  je  važan  parametar  za  praćenje  dugoročne  metaboličke kontrole  i  procenu  rizika  za  razvoj  hroničnih  komplikacija  kod pacijenata  sa  dijabetes melitusom (DM). U ovoj studiji ispitivali smo povezanost postignute metaboličke kontrole u tipu  2  DM  sa  rizikom  za  razvoj  i  primenjenim  modalitetom  lečenja  sindroma  dijabetesnog stopala (SDS). U istraživanju je učestvovalo 111 pacijenata (80 muškaraca i 31 žena) sa tipom 2 DM, starosti 65,5 ± 9,8 godina. Kod 41 pacijenta SDS je lečen neoperativnim (konzervativnim) pristupom, hirurška intervencija manjeg obima (amputacija u predelu stopala) je izvršena kod 41,  a  opsežna  hirurška  intervencija  (amputacija  u  predelu  potkolenice)  kod  29  pacijenata. Koncentracije  biohemijskih  parametara  i  HbA1c  su  određene  standardnim  laboratorijskim metodama. U ispitivanoj grupi najučestaliji faktor rizika za nastanak SDS (82% pacijenata) bila je  neadekvatna  glikoregulacija  (HbA1c>8%).  Utvrdili  smo  da  su  pacijenti  koji  su  lečeni hirurškim putem imali statistički značajno više vrednosti HbA1c u poređenju sa pacijentima koji su  lečeni  neoperativnim  pristupom  (P<0,05).  Ukupan  broj  pacijenata  koji  je  podvrgnut hirurškom  lečenju  bio  je  značajno  veći  u  grupi  sa  neadekvatnom glikoregulacijom  (68,2% pacijenata  sa  neadekvatnom vs.  40%  pacijenata  sa  adekvatnom  glikoregulacijom; P<0,05). Utvrdili smo da je verovatnoća za amputaciju 3,2 puta veća ukoliko pacijent ima neadekvatnu glikoregulaciju  (OR=3,21;  95%CI:1,18-8,69; P<0,05).  Naši  rezultati  su  pokazali  da  se održavanjem dobre metaboličke kontrole u tipu 2 DM smanjuje rizik za razvoj SDS, ali i stepen invazivnosti postupka lečenja SDS., Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is important parameter for the assessment of long term metabolic control and risk for development of chronic complications in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). This study investigates associations between achieved metabolic control in type 2 DM with the risk for the development of diabetic foot (DF) and its treatment modalities. The study included 111 patients (80 men and 31 women) with type 2 DM, aged 65.5±9.8 years. In 41 patients DF was treated by a conservative approach, 41 patients underwent a minor limb amputation (foot amputation) and 29 patients underwent a major limb amputation (below-knee amputation).  The  levels  of  HbA1c  and  serum  biochemical  parameters  were  measured  by standard laboratory methods. The most frequent risk factor for DF in the examined group (82% patients) was poor glycaemic control (HbA1c>8%). The level of HbA1c was significantly higher in surgically treated patients than in the conservatively treated group (P<0.05). The number of patients  who  underwent  surgical  treatment  were  significantly  higher  in  the  group  with  poor glycaemic control (62.8% patients with poor glycaemic control vs. 40% patients with optimal glycaemic control; P<0.05). We found that the patients with poor glycaemic control had 3.2 times  higher  risk  for  amputation  (OR=3.21;  95%CI:1.18-8.69; P<0.05).  In  conclusion,  our results  demonstrated  that  optimal  metabolic  control  in  type  2  DM  reduces  the  risk  for  DF development, as well as the invasiveness of DF treatment.",
publisher = "Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia",
journal = "Arhiv za farmaciju",
title = "Significance of glycosylated haemoglobin determination for the assessment of lowerextremity amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot, Značaj određivanja glikohemoglobina u proceni rizika od amputacija kod pacijenata sa sindromom dijabetesnog stopala",
volume = "69",
number = "2",
pages = "51-66",
doi = "10.5937/arhfarm1902051X"
}
Stefanović, T., Bosić, S., Vekić, J., Spasojević-Kalimanovska, V., Todorović, V., Pijanović, M., Zeljković, A., Stefanović, A.,& Jelić-Ivanović, Z.. (2019). Significance of glycosylated haemoglobin determination for the assessment of lowerextremity amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot. in Arhiv za farmaciju
Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia., 69(2), 51-66.
https://doi.org/10.5937/arhfarm1902051X
Stefanović T, Bosić S, Vekić J, Spasojević-Kalimanovska V, Todorović V, Pijanović M, Zeljković A, Stefanović A, Jelić-Ivanović Z. Significance of glycosylated haemoglobin determination for the assessment of lowerextremity amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot. in Arhiv za farmaciju. 2019;69(2):51-66.
doi:10.5937/arhfarm1902051X .
Stefanović, Tatjana, Bosić, Srećko, Vekić, Jelena, Spasojević-Kalimanovska, Vesna, Todorović, Vesna, Pijanović, Marina, Zeljković, Aleksandra, Stefanović, Aleksandra, Jelić-Ivanović, Zorana, "Significance of glycosylated haemoglobin determination for the assessment of lowerextremity amputation risk in patients with diabetic foot" in Arhiv za farmaciju, 69, no. 2 (2019):51-66,
https://doi.org/10.5937/arhfarm1902051X . .