Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or Hypertension
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Oxidative stress and systemic inflammation are significant contributors to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease, causing adverse effects on vascular health and atherosclerosis from an early age. Patients with established cardiovascular r...
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| author | Nataša Marčun Varda Mirjam Močnik Martina Filipič Evgenija Homšak Mateja Svetej Sonja Golob Jančič |
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives</b>: Oxidative stress and systemic inflammation are significant contributors to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease, causing adverse effects on vascular health and atherosclerosis from an early age. Patients with established cardiovascular risk factors commonly exhibit markers indicating heightened oxidative stress and inflammation. Our study sought to assess the levels of interleukin-2 receptor, which could serve as an early indicator of cardiovascular damage due to oxidative stress and inflammation in at-risk children. <b>Methods</b>: The study comprised 46 paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease, 50 paediatric patients with hypertension, and 33 healthy controls. Anthropometric measurements, pulse wave velocity, body composition, routine laboratory tests, and measurements of interleukin-2 receptor levels were conducted for all participants. <b>Results</b>: Interleukin-2 receptor levels were notably lower in patients with hypertension (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and those with overweight/obesity (<i>p</i> < 0.001) with several associated measures. Interleukin-2 receptor levels exhibited significant negative correlations with various anthropometric measurements, body composition, and liver damage and a positive correlation with kidney function tests. <b>Conclusions</b>: Children diagnosed with hypertension or obesity exhibited notably lower interleukin-2 receptor levels. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-336cbefd2cdc4c1babca7d03e6d6105e2025-08-20T03:47:48ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672025-04-0112556910.3390/children12050569Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or HypertensionNataša Marčun Varda0Mirjam Močnik1Martina Filipič2Evgenija Homšak3Mateja Svetej4Sonja Golob Jančič5Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Oxidative stress and systemic inflammation are significant contributors to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease, causing adverse effects on vascular health and atherosclerosis from an early age. Patients with established cardiovascular risk factors commonly exhibit markers indicating heightened oxidative stress and inflammation. Our study sought to assess the levels of interleukin-2 receptor, which could serve as an early indicator of cardiovascular damage due to oxidative stress and inflammation in at-risk children. <b>Methods</b>: The study comprised 46 paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease, 50 paediatric patients with hypertension, and 33 healthy controls. Anthropometric measurements, pulse wave velocity, body composition, routine laboratory tests, and measurements of interleukin-2 receptor levels were conducted for all participants. <b>Results</b>: Interleukin-2 receptor levels were notably lower in patients with hypertension (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and those with overweight/obesity (<i>p</i> < 0.001) with several associated measures. Interleukin-2 receptor levels exhibited significant negative correlations with various anthropometric measurements, body composition, and liver damage and a positive correlation with kidney function tests. <b>Conclusions</b>: Children diagnosed with hypertension or obesity exhibited notably lower interleukin-2 receptor levels.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/5/569inflammationcardiovascular riskchildreninterleukin-2 receptor |
| spellingShingle | Nataša Marčun Varda Mirjam Močnik Martina Filipič Evgenija Homšak Mateja Svetej Sonja Golob Jančič Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or Hypertension Children inflammation cardiovascular risk children interleukin-2 receptor |
| title | Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or Hypertension |
| title_full | Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or Hypertension |
| title_fullStr | Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or Hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or Hypertension |
| title_short | Interleukin-2 Receptor as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Paediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or Hypertension |
| title_sort | interleukin 2 receptor as a marker of oxidative stress in paediatric patients with chronic kidney disease or hypertension |
| topic | inflammation cardiovascular risk children interleukin-2 receptor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/5/569 |
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