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Table of Contents No. Title Page 1 Serum P53 Protein and Total Lymphocyte Profile in Sepsis Patients Treated with Ciprofloxacin and Cefotaxime 2 Effect of Loranthaceae Daendropthoe Species Infusion on Serum Transaminase Level and Hepatic Necrosis in Rats 3 Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency in Bad Pregnancy History in St. Vincentius A Paulo Catholic Hospital, Surabaya 4 Heparin Effect on VEGF and EGFR After Deep Second and Third Degree Burns in Rattus Novergicus Strain Wistar 5 Examination of OXLDL Serum Level as The Prognosis of Acute Thrombotic Ischemic Stroke 1-6 7-12 13-18 19-22 23-27 6 Mental Changes in Parkinson's Disease A Study of Fifty Patients 28-31 7 Microscopic Picture and Water Content in Dentin Analysis of Bonding Agent Bond to Dentin Surface an Evaluation of Various Humidity 8 Localization of Plasmodium Falciparum Asexual Stage Antigen by Mouse Immune Sera 9 Description of Urinary Retention in Women A Retrospective Study in Dr Soetomo Hospital Surabaya 10 Review Article: The Potential Intervention on Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis 11 Review Article: The Role of Microglia as Prime Component of CNS Immune System in Acute and Chronic Neuroinflammation 12 Review Article and Clinical Experience: A Novel â œtwo-in-oneâ Drug Fixed Combination of Ros and Met its Roles on Ir, Prediabetes, Mets, T2dm And CVD 32-38 39-43 44-48 49-53 54-58 59-63

Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Vol. 43 - No. 1 / 2007-01 TOC : 5, and page : 23-27 Examination of OXLDL Serum Level as The Prognosis of Acute Thrombotic Ischemic Stroke Examination of OXLDL Serum Level as The Prognosis of Acute Thrombotic Ischemic Stroke Author : Bertha J Amaheka Department of Neurology Dr M Haulussy Hospital, Ambon Moh. Hasan Machfoed Department of Neurology, Airlangga University School of Medicine Dr Soetomo Teaching Hospital, Surabaya Suhartono Taat Putra Department of Anatomic Pathology Airlangga University School of Medicine Dr Soetomo Teaching Hospital, Surabaya Abstract A serum level of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein () has recently been proposed as a biochemic marker of cardiovascular disease in association with atherosclerotic process. Study of mechanism and its influence in cerebrovascular disease has not been commonly done and needs more identification. The goal of this study was to examine the serum level of as acute ischemic thrombotic stroke prognostic. This study was performed as an analytic observational research, using longitudinal observational study design, from September 2005 to February 2006 in Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya. This study found 40 samples who complied with inclusion and exclusion criteria, which consisted of two groups. Twenty-five samples were stroke group, who were taken twice for and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) examination. The first was performed on arrival to the hospital (= 48 hours after onset) and the second on the tenth day of hospitalization. Fifteen samples were non stroke group whose their vein blood was taken for level examination once they came to the hospital. There was positive correlation between and NIHSS, proven by Spearman statistical analysis, with correlation coefficient of 0.635 and significance of 0.001 (p< 0.05). There was significant different mean between stroke group and non-stroke group, as proved with t test (0.00 < 0.05). However, the different mean test between 1 and 2 was not significant (0.47 > 0.05). Keyword : OXLDL, atherosclerosis, stroke, NIHSS,, Daftar Pustaka : 1. D Brown, (2004). Genetic and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Stroke. no info : no info 2. KL Gillotte, (2000). Oxidized phospholipids, linked to apolipoprotein B of oxidized LDL, are ligands for macrophage scavenger receptors. no info : J Lipid Res 3. E Gusev, (2003). Brain Ischemia. New York : Kluwer Academic, Plenum Publishers 4. VI Skvortsova, (2003). Brain Ischemia. New York : Kluwer Academic, Plenum Publishers 5. P Holvoet, (1998). Oxidized LDL and malondialdehyde-modified LDL in patients with acute coronary syndromes and stable coronary artery disease. New York : Circulation 6. P Holvoet, (2001). Circulating oxidized LDL is a useful marker for identifying patients with coronary artery disease. no info : Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 7. M Kaniawati, (2000). Pemeriksaan kolesterol-ldl direk. Jakarta : Lab. Klinik Prodia 8. MH Machfoed, (2004). Stroke risk factors in Surabaya and surroundings. A hospital-based study. no info : Neurona 9. O Meilhac, (1999). Bcl-2 alters the balance between apoptosis and necrosis, but does not prevent cell death induced by oxidized low density lipoproteins. no info : FASEB J 10. P Suryohudoyo, (1996). Dasar molekuler penyakit aterosklerosis. Surabaya : FORKOM Penyakit Degeneratif 11. H Susilo, (2000). Pendekatan Segi Epidemiologi dan Faktor Risiko. Surabaya : Airlangga University School of Medicine, Dr Soetomo Hospital

Examination of OxLDL Serum Level... (Bertha J Amaheka, Moh. Hasan Machfoed, Suhartono Taat Putra) EXAMINATION OF OxLDL SERUM LEVEL AS THE PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE THROMBOTIC ISCHEMIC STROKE Bertha J Amaheka 1, Moh. Hasan Machfoed 1, Suhartono Taat Putra 2 1 Department of Neurology Dr M Haulussy Hospital, Ambon 2 Department of Neurology 3 Department of Anatomic Pathology Airlangga University School of Medicine Dr Soetomo Teaching Hospital, Surabaya ABSTRACT A serum level of Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein () has recently been proposed as a biochemic marker of cardiovascular disease in association with atherosclerotic process. Study of mechanism and its influence in cerebrovascular disease has not been commonly done and needs more identification. The goal of this study was to examine the serum level of as acute ischemic thrombotic stroke prognostic. This study was performed as an analytic observational research, using longitudinal observational study design, from September 2005 to February 2006 in Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya. This study found 40 samples who complied with inclusion and exclusion criteria, which consisted of two groups. Twenty-five samples were stroke group, who were taken twice for and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) examination. The first was performed on arrival to the hospital (= 48 hours after onset) and the second on the tenth day of hospitalization. Fifteen samples were non stroke group whose their vein blood was taken for level examination once they came to the hospital. There was positive correlation between and NIHSS, proven by Spearman statistical analysis, with correlation coefficient of 0.635 and significance of 0.001 (p< 0.05). There was significant different mean between stroke group and non-stroke group, as proved with t test (0.00 < 0.05). However, the different mean test between 1 and 2 was not significant (0.47 > 0.05). Keywords:, atherosclerosis, stroke, NIHSS Correspondence: Bertha J Amaheka, Department of Neurology, Dr M Haulussy Hospital, Jl Dr Kayadoe, Ambon, ph. 62-911-343002 INTRODUCTION Stroke is a common disease with a high mortality rate. It is the primary cause of disability among adults. Ischemic stroke constitutes the major part of stroke cases (± 85%), which results from thrombosis or emboli in cerebral blood vessel. The underlying process of thrombosis is atherosclerosis (Gusev 2003; Wijaya 2002). In western countries, atherosclerosis generally represents most of death cases since it is the main contributor in the pathogenesis of heart attack, cerebral infarct, and peripheral vascular diseases (Fisher 2001; Meilhac 1999). Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein, from then on designated as, presents in atherosclerotic plaque, and some facts support the concept that is the key antigen in atherosclerosis (Brown 2004). The objective of this study was to prove the role of serum level as the prognosis of acute thrombotic ischemic stroke, with the particular objective to prove the difference of level in admission (=48 hour) (1) and 10 day (2) treatment, the difference of NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) values in admission (=48 hour) (NIHSS1) and 10 day (NIHSS2) treatment, to prove the difference of serum level in stroke and non-stroke patients, and to prove the correlation between serum level and NIHSS. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was an observational analytic study using longitudinal observation design, by which thrombotic ischemic stroke patients group were observed twice for the scores of NIHSS and serum level soon after the admission (= 48 hours) and at day 10 during treatment in Neurology Wards, Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya. In this study the serum level in nonstroke groups was also examined by taking the examination once during the admission. Samples comprised 40 persons, 25 of which were stroke patients from whom vein blood was taken for level 23

Folia Medica Indonesiana Vol. 43 No. 1 January-March 2007 : 23-27 examination twice, the first in admission (=48 hours) and the second at day 10 of treatment, while 15 others were non-stroke samples from whom vein blood was taken for level only once, during the admission to the hospital. RESULTS Results of differential test of mean in stroke and non-stroke groups showed significant value (0.00 < 0.05), indicating difference mean between both groups. The result of differential test of NIHSS1 (mild and moderate) 1 mean in stroke group showed nonsignificant difference (0.674 > 0.05), indicating no difference in mean between mild and moderate NIHSS1 category. None of the total score of NIHSS1 belonged to severe category. Table 1. Results of differential test between the mean of level in stroke and non-stroke groups Table 2. OxLDL1 Table 3. OxLDL2 Variables OxLDL1 Sample types Stroke Non stroke 0.00 Results of differential test of the mean of level in NIHSS category NIHSS1 Category Sample size Mean SD Mild 3 86.33 65.41 Moderate 22 95.53 30.75 0.674 Results of differential test of the mean of level in NIHSS category among stroke group NIHSS2 Category Sample Size Mean SD Mild 10 83.54 44.29 Moderate 15 108.22 35.84 0.138 The results of differential test of the mean of NIHSS2 category (mild and moderate) in stroke group revealed insignificant value (0.138 > 0.05), indicating no difference in mean between mild and moderate NIHSS2. Total score of NIHSS2 did not belong to severe category. The results of differential test of 1 and 2 means in stroke group showed no significant value (0.47 > 0.05), indicating there was no difference in both means. Pearson's correlation test between 1 and NIHSS1 data revealed correlation coefficient of 0.479 with significance level of 0.015 < 0.05, showing significant correlation between both variables. Similarly, Pearson's correlation test between 2 and NIHSS2 data revealed correlation coefficient of 0.460 with significance level of 0.021 < 0.05, so that with confidence level of 95%, the correlation between both variables was significant. Table 4. Results of differential test of the mean of 1 and 2 level Variable OxLDL Sample Size OxLDL1 OxLDL2 0.47 Table 5. Correlation between NIHSS and in stroke group Group Stroke NIHSS1 NIHSS2 Variable 1 2 Corel. Coeff. (r) 0.479 0.460 0.015 0.021 Table 6. Correlation between lipid profile and in stroke and non-stroke groups Group Stroke Non Stroke Cholesterol LDL Choles. HDL Choles. Triglyceride Cholesterol LDL Choles. HDL Choles. Triglyceride Variables Corel. Coeff. (r) 0.472 0.574 0.097 0.385 0.779 0.564 0.157 0.536 0.002 0.000 0.552 0.014 0.001 0.028 0.576 0.040 Results of correlation test between and lipid profile in stroke patients using Pearson's correlation with confidence level of 95% (significance 0.05) showed that total cholesterol had correlation coefficient of 0.472 and significance level of 0.002; LDL cholesterol had correlation coefficient of 0.574 and significance level of 0.000; HDL cholesterol had correlation coefficient of 0.097 and significance level of 24

Examination of OxLDL Serum Level... (Bertha J Amaheka, Moh. Hasan Machfoed, Suhartono Taat Putra) 0.552; and triglyceride had correlation coefficient of 0.385 and significance level of 0.014. Therefore, only HDL cholesterol from lipid profile that did not have significant correlation with in stroke group, while the others had significant correlation. Similar findings were also found in the significance level of correlation between lipid profile and in non-stroke group. Using Spearman's correlation test with confidence level of 95% (significance 0.05), the results were as follows: total cholesterol had correlation coefficient of 0.779 and significance level of 0.001; LDL cholesterol had correlation coefficient of 0.564 and significance level of 0.028; HDL cholesterol had correlation coefficient of 0.157 and significance level of 0.576; and triglyceride had correlation coefficient of 0.536 and significance level of 0.040. Conclusively, only HDL cholesterol from lipid profile that did not have significant correlation with in non-stroke group, while the others had significant correlation. DISCUSSION In this study, there were 25 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Those patients had mean age of 58.36 years. According to its characteristics, the highest occurrence rate of thrombotic ischemic stroke is found in those aged more than 50 years. Age is a one important risk factor since stroke incidence may rise exponentially two- or three-times each decade in those of more than 50 years old (Susilo 2000). In view of the age and sex of stroke and non-stroke groups, it is apparent that male is in higher number than female, where there were 14 males (56%) and 11 females (44%). This confirmed the finding of Machfoed and Neurona (2004) who intended to identify the stroke risk factor in patients admitted in a hospital in Surabaya, where the stroke incidence among males was higher than that in female. For conventional risk factors, hypertension, particularly stage II hypertension, was found in 15 persons or about 60%. This is in line with the statement in the literature that hypertension is one of stroke risk factors playing a substantial role in stroke incidence. Therefore hypertension was regarded as confounding variable in this study. The degree of hypertension was referred to JNC VII. None of 25 samples belonged to normal group, 16% had a category of prehypertension, 24% stage I hypertension and 60% stage II hypertension (=160/100). Results of correlation test between NIHSS and was strong and significant. This indicated that the higher the value, the higher the functional degree. This also confirms the study by Holvoet and Ehara in cardiology. They found that level in the plasma had positive correlation with the degree of severity of coronary artery disease, while Ehara et al. showed that level had positive correlation with the degree of severity of posttransplantation coronary artery stenosis (Wijaya 2001). The result of differential test between 1 and 2 revealed a value of 0.47 > 0.05, indicating no significant different mean. The absence of significant difference between 1 and 2 remains hard to explain since presently is studied as an indicator, not as a prognostic, so that there is no supporting reference. However, if we refer to the literatures (Suryohudoyo 1996; Wijaya 2001), we find that is produced by high LDL, oxidized by macrophage and smooth-muscle-produced oxidant, and that increases along with the severity of atherosclerosis and plaque instability in atherosclerotic lesion. It is possible that high 2 level related with several factors, one of which was LDL cholesterol level that remained high. However, this study did not carry out the second/serial LDL cholesterol examination, so that it has not been proved definitively. Other possibility causing high 2 is related to long-term outcomes (death and repeated stroke) (Wong 2003), so that to obtain its confirmation follow-up to the stroke patients is required. The mean difference value of in NIHSS1 and NIHSS2 category (mild and moderate) was not significant. However, sample size from moderate to mild category changed significantly. This indicated the presence of significant clinical improvement in stroke patients in a period of 10 days, but it was followed with significant change in level. Clinical manifestation of stroke may present as the degree of severity of paralysis and the occurring numerous symptoms may result from the extent of stroke lesion itself and the extent of mass effect produced due to cerebral edema (Yatsu 1998). Symptoms resulting from the effect of edema generally relieves quickly, although it is not necessarily followed with the recovery of infarct area. Sign and symptoms of neurological deficit (NIHSS) may recover, but the occurring infarct lesion actually becomes more extensive. This is because collateral perfusion in a part of ischemic penumbra has been developed (Wong 2002). Wong, who studied intracranial atherosclerotic occlusion using TCD (Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound), and assessed the degree of stroke severity using NIHSS, found that there was no correlation between the progress of medial cerebral arterial lesion and clinical events. Thrombotic ischemic stroke patients who had experienced clinical improvement was followed after discharge, and after a period of 6 months repeated TCD examination revealed 25

Folia Medica Indonesiana Vol. 43 No. 1 January-March 2007 : 23-27 that in most of the patients (71%) lesion area remained in abnormality (Wong 2002). level in most of the sample (>50%) remained high, even higher than that of 1. Referring Wong's study, a question arises: can the result of this study be used as indicator to assess the longterm mortality and recurrent stroke? To answer this question, advanced study is needed since there have been no supporting references. The results of analysis of correlation test with the components of lipid profile, i.e. cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL, showed a positive correlation, particularly with LDL, with significance value of 0.000 < 0.05. The results of analysis of correlation test between and HDL showed positive correlation of 0.097 with significance value of 0.552 > 0.05, so that with confidence level of 95%, the correlation of both variables was not significant. Correlation between circulating LDL and the risk of atherosclerotic disease manifestations has been undebatable. LDL can be trapped within collagenous tissue that fills subendothelial voids, where it may encounter oxidative stress which quickly depletes its antioxidant content. LDL particles will aggregate, phospholipide will be oxidized and a part of its protein will be glycated. These changes alter native LDLcholesterol to become atherogenic and antigenic particle that stimulates cytokines and growth factor production and also alter the characteristics of arterial wall. Whereas, HDL can be regarded as giving protection to LDL against oxidation (Kaniawati 2001). In non-stroke groups, the results of correlation test between lipid profile and in non-stroke group with confidence level of 95% showed that cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL had significant correlation with, while HDL had no significant correlation with. LDL in non-stroke group had significant correlation, but not as strong as LDL, in stroke group (p = 0.000). Atherosclerosis is the increase of LDL level, besides the secretion of reactive oxygen compound by macrophage and smooth muscle in the subintima (Suryohudoyo 1996). Many epidemiological evidences support direct correlation between LDL-cholesterol level and the risk of coronary heart disease. The latest study showed that the statistically-significant reduction of LDL-cholesterol level may decrease mortality rate and inhibit plaque formation and disease process. Moreover, The Adult Treatment of The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has determined that the decision to control high cholesterol will be based on the value of LDL cholesterol (Kaniawati 2000). Although showed no benefit as a shorttime prognostic (insignificant difference of the mean of 1 and 2), can be used as indicator or risk factor for stroke. This was also proved by other results of statistical test analysis showing that there was no significant difference in level between stroke and non-stroke groups, and the presence of significant positive correlation between and the degree of stroke severity as evaluated by using NIHSS. CONCLUSION is not a short-time prognostic factor beneficial in acute thrombotic stroke, since during the treatment period for 10 days, clinical improvement is present, but the level remains high. The fact that clinical improvement is present but not followed with level reduction may be explained by the possibility that NIHSS is not accurate enough to assess the degree of stroke severity when brain damage remains present. Further studies are needed to stroke patients with high serial level, so that the role of level as long-term predictor of thrombotic ischemic stroke can be disclosed. 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