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ArticleWorld journal of nephrology2024

Pilot study on the effect of flavonoids on arterial stiffness and oxidative stress in chronic kidney disease.

Anastasia Vagopoulou, Panagiotis Theofilis, Despina Karasavvidou, Nasra Haddad, Dimitris Makridis, Stergios Tzimikas, Rigas Kalaitzidis

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Article in World journal of nephrology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Anastasia VagopoulouNephrology Department "C. Katsinas", General Hospital of Ptolemaida "Mpodosakeio", Ptolemaida 50200, Greece.
Panagiotis TheofilisCenter for Nephrology "G. Papadakis", General Hospital of Nikaia-Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon", Nikaia-Piraeus 18454, Greece.
Despina KarasavvidouNephrology Department "C. Katsinas", General Hospital of Ptolemaida "Mpodosakeio", Ptolemaida 50200, Greece.
Nasra HaddadNephrology Department "C. Katsinas", General Hospital of Ptolemaida "Mpodosakeio", Ptolemaida 50200, Greece.
Dimitris MakridisNephrology Department "C. Katsinas", General Hospital of Ptolemaida "Mpodosakeio", Ptolemaida 50200, Greece.
Stergios TzimikasNephrology Department "C. Katsinas", General Hospital of Ptolemaida "Mpodosakeio", Ptolemaida 50200, Greece.
Rigas KalaitzidisCenter for Nephrology "G. Papadakis", General Hospital of Nikaia-Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon", Nikaia-Piraeus 18454, Greece. rigaska@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFlavonoids, the main class of polyphenols, exhibit antioxidant and antihypertensive properties.

aimTo prospectively investigate the impact of flavonoids on arterial stiffness in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages I-IV.

methodsIn this prospective, single-arm study, CKD patients with arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus were enrolled. Baseline demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables were recorded. Patients received daily treatment with a phenol-rich dietary supplement for 3 months. Blood pressure, arterial stiffness (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, central pulse pressure), and oxidative stress markers (protein carbonyls, total phenolic compound, total antioxidant capacity) were measured at baseline and at study end.

resultsSixteen patients (mean age: 62.5 years, 87.5% male) completed the study. Following intervention, peripheral systolic blood pressure decreased significantly by 14 mmHg (

conclusionFlavonoid supplementation in CKD patients shows promise in improving blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and oxidative stress markers.

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Arterial stiffnessCarotid-femoral pulse wave velocityChronic kidney diseaseFlavonoidsOxidative stress

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PMID39351188
PMCPMC11439090

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