The aim of the present study is to evaluate the relationship of total antioxidant capacity, total oxidant status, oxidative stres and total free sulfydryl groups in patients with diabetic and nondiabetic senil cataract. The study was carried out on venous blood samples from 70 subjects admitted to the ophtalmology clinic of a research hospital. Of these, 25 were senile Type 2 diabetic patients ...

AIMS Obesity is accompanied by the formation of oxygen free radicals, whose intensified activity without effective defense mechanisms can lead to oxidative stress and related complications. We evaluated the presence of oxidative stress in obese prepubertal children. METHODS The study included 83 healthy children aged 2-10 years (62 with obesity and 21 nonobese controls). Total oxidant capacit...

The aims of this study were to assess whether the increased oxidative stress in affected tissues is reflected by serum lipid peroxidation and to check for alterations in serum levels of extracellular antioxidants and antioxidant enzyme activities in patients with Behcet's disease (BD). Serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and ceruloplasmin (Cp) levels and CuZn-superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD) and glutath...

Results Mean age of patients was 9.6 years. Female: male ratio was 1.5 (F/M=27/18). Oligoarticular JIA was diagnosed in 21 patients, whereas polyarticular JIA and systemic JIA in 17 and in seven patients, respectively. During study period, 23 patients had active disease, while 22 patients were in remission. Mean duration of disease was 2.2 years. Serum ESR, CRP, TOC, TAC and, MPO levels were fo...