[Endothelial dysfunction in urolithiasis patients]

Urologiia. 2010 May-Jun:(3):3-6.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

To characterize endothelial dysfunction in operated nephrolithiasis patients, we studied NO, VEGF, ET-1, IL-6 concentration in the blood serum and NO in the urine of nephrolithiasis patients divided into three groups by the type of surgical treatment before operation, 7-10 days and 1 month after it. We used beta-2 microglobulin as an indicator of tubular dysfunction. We found a significant rise of a concentration of the endothelial dysfunction markers ET-1, IL-6 and VEGF in the blood serum (p < 0.05), showing endothelial dysfunction in nephrolithiasis patients, especially in early postoperative period after multiple exposure to short-wave lithotripsy. One month after open surgery or lithotripsy a complete recovery of endothelial function was not recorded.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endothelin-1 / blood*
  • Endothelium / metabolism*
  • Endothelium / pathology
  • Endothelium / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / blood*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitric Oxide / blood*
  • Nitric Oxide / urine
  • Time Factors
  • Urolithiasis / blood*
  • Urolithiasis / surgery
  • Urolithiasis / urine
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / blood*

Substances

  • Endothelin-1
  • IL6 protein, human
  • Interleukin-6
  • VEGFA protein, human
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Nitric Oxide