OBJECTIVE To compare paraoxonase activity and changes in oxidative status in asthmatic children and healthy children by determining serum paraoxonase activity and total oxidative status, total antioxidant capacity and lipid hydroperoxidation. METHODS Forty two asthmatic children were compared with 32 healthy children of similar age and sex. To evaluate the paraoxonase and oxidative status, to...

BACKGROUND Carvedilol and nebivolol have favourable properties such as anti-oxidative effects in addition to other beta-blockers. However, which of these drugs is more effective on oxidative stress is unclear. AIM To compare the effects carvedilol and nebivolol on oxidative stress status in non-ischaemic heart failure (HF) patients. METHODS We included 56 symptomatic non-ischaemic HF patien...

background: sperm dna damage is an important factor in the etiology of male infertility. objective: the aim of the study was to evaluate the association of oxidative stress induced sperm dna damage with the pathogenesis of male infertility. materials and methods: the study comprised a total of 66 subjects, including fertile men (n=25) and infertile men (n=41) matched by age. seminal malondialde...