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ABSTRACT Purpose to determine the usefulness of serum TF as a potential marker for patients with clear cell RCC. Materials and Methods prospective study of 30 patients with clear cell RCC submitted to nephrectomy and 16 controls without clear cell RCC treated surgically for other conditions. TF is a endothelium marker that was correlated with worse prognosis in a variety of solid tumors including RCC. Serum TF was collected before surgery at the operating room and in the postoperative setting after at least four weeks. Serum samples were analyzed with a commercial ELISA kit for human TF (R&D Systems®). Results Mean preoperative serum TF levels in clear cell RCC patients and in controls were 66.8 pg/dL and 28.4 pg/dL, respectively (p<0.001). Mean postoperative serum TF levels in clear cell RCC patients were 26.3 pg/dL. In all patients with clear cell RCC postoperative serum levels of TF were lower, with a mean reduction of 41.6 pg/dL in the postoperative setting (p<0.001). Linear regression revealed that tumor size was correlated with the postoperative reduction of serum TF levels (p=0.037). Conclusions We have shown a 3-fold reduction in the median preoperative serum levels of TF in patients with clear cell RCC after surgery. We have also shown a difference of the same magnitude in the serum levels of TF compared with those of a control group of patients with benign diseases. TF appears to be a useful serum marker for the presence of clear cell RCC. Further studies are needed to validate these findings.
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Humans , Male , Female , Thromboplastin/analysis , Carcinoma, Renal Cell/blood , Biomarkers, Tumor/blood , Kidney Neoplasms/blood , Case-Control Studies , Kidney Neoplasms/surgery , Middle Aged , NephrectomyABSTRACT
Objetivos: Comparar níveis plasmáticos do receptor solúvel da interleucina-6 (IL-6sR) entre gestantes normotensas e com pré-eclâmpsia.Métodos: Realizou-se coleta de sangue materno no período pré-parto de 21 pacientes com pré-eclâmpsia e 39 controles normotensas. As amostras foram armazenadas a menos 80°C até a análise laboratorial. Os níveis séricos de IL-6sR foram mensurados através do teste imunoenzimático ELISA. Para comparar os grupos foi utilizado teste t de Student. Consideraram-se significantes os resultados com P menor do que 0,05.Resultados: Os dados de gestantes com pré-eclâmpsia e gestantes normotensas, respectivamente, foram: idade materna 22,3±4,8 vs 26,0±3,7 anos (P=0,06); idade gestacional 32,7±5,8 vs 40,1±0,8 semanas (P=0,01); pressão arterial sistólica 143,0±2,2 vs 118,8±3,1 mmHg (P=0,01); pressão arterial diastólica 112,5±4,0 vs 77,2±10,2 mmHg (P=0,01); ácido úrico 5,87±1,10 vs 4,57±0,12 mg/dL (P=0,02); creatinina 0,82±0,12 vs 0,73±0,09 mg/dL (P=0,01); peso do recém-nascido 2.130,7±839,3 vs 3.555,0±261,0 gramas (P=0.01) e peso da placenta 621,3±167,0 vs 796,3±154,2 gramas (P=0,05).A relação proteinúria/creatininúria no grupo das pacientes com pré-eclâmpsia foi de 2,40±1,31. O valor de IL-6sR(ng/dL) na pré-eclâmpsia foi 28,7±10,8 vs 16,5±6,4 na gestante normotensa (P=0,01).Conclusões: Estes resultados mostram o aumento dos níveis plasmáticos do IL-6sR em pacientes com pré-eclâmpsia, em relação a gestantes normotensas. Mais estudos se mostram necessários para o esclarecimento da fisiopatologia desta entidade, como a análise de outras citocinas ligadas a esse receptor, visto que elas podem ser a chave para a resposta inflamatória sistêmica que ocorre nestas pacientes e, portanto, para o seu tratamento...
Aims: To compare Interleukin-6 soluble receptor (IL-6sR) plasmatic levels between normotensive pregnant controls and preeclamptic women.Methods: Maternal blood samples were collected before delivery from 21 patients with preeclampsia and 39 normotensive pregnant controls. Samples were stored at -80°C until laboratory assay. IL-6sR was measured by ELISA enzyme immunoassay. To compare groups Student's t test was used. Results with P less than 0.05 were considered significant.Results: Data from preeclampsia and normotensive pregnant controls were respectively: maternal age 22.3±4.8 vs 26.0±3.7 years (P=0.06); gestational age 32.7±5.8 vs 40.1±0.8 weeks (P=0.01); systolic blood pressure 143.0±2.2 vs 118.8±3.1 mmHg (P=0.01); diastolic blood pressure 112.5±4.0 vs 77.2±10.2 mmHg (P=0.01); uric acid 5.87±1.10 vs4.57±0.12 mg/dL (P=0.02); creatinine 0.82±0.12 vs 0.73±0.09 mg/dL (P=0.01); birth weight 2130.7±839.3 vs 3555.0±261.0 g (P=0.01); placental weight 621.3±167.0 vs 796.3±154.2 g (P=0,05). Proteinuria over creatininuria ratio in the preeclampsia group was 2.40±1.31. The concentration of IL-6sR (ng/dL) was 28.7±10.8 in preeclampsia vs 16.5±6.4 in normotensive pregnant controls (P=0.01).Conclusions: These results show an increased plasma levels of IL-6sRin patients with preeclampsia compared to normotensive pregnant women. More studies are necessary to clarify the pathophysiology of this entity, including the analysis of other cytokines linked to this receptor, due to the fact that they can be the key for the systemic inflammatory response that occurs in these patients and therefore for their treatment....