Purine Metabolism Alterations in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations with
Yessen Konysbek1, Ayazhan Turar2, Vilen B Molotov-Luchanskiy1
1Department of Internal Diseases, Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda 100028, Kazakhstan.
Abstract:
Background/Objectives: Anemia and iron dysregulation are common in chronic heart failure (CHF), but additional metabolic mechanisms may contribute to these alterations. This study aimed to evaluate purine metabolism and oxidative stress markers in patients with CHF and to explore their potential relationship with anemia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 176 patients with CHF and 29 control individuals were included. CHF phenotypes were classified according to left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF, HFmrEF, HFrEF). Purine metabolites (guanine, hypoxanthine, adenine, xanthine, and uric acid) were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography, while lipid peroxidation (LPO) and advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) were assessed spectrophotometrically. Non-parametric statistical tests with correction for multiple comparisons were applied. Results: Anemia was present in 40.3% of patients with CHF. Serum iron and platelet counts were significantly lower in CHF compared with controls (p = 0.001). Among purine metabolites, adenine levels were higher in CHF (nominal p = 0.009), whereas other metabolites did not differ significantly between groups. LPO levels were lower and AOPP levels were higher in CHF (p = 0.021 and p = 0.008, respectively). No statistically significant associations were observed between hemoglobin levels and purine metabolites. Conclusions: CHF is associated with alterations in iron status and oxidative stress markers, as well as changes in purine metabolism. However, no significant associations between purine metabolites and anemia were identified in this cohort, and these findings should be interpreted cautiously given the exploratory design and sample size limitations.
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