A comprehensive evaluation of the enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant systems in childhood asthma

Sackesen C., ERCAN H., DIZDAR E., SOYER O., GUMUS P., TOSUN B. N., ...More

JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, vol.122, no.1, pp.78-85, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 122 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.03.035
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.78-85
  • Keywords: amino acid, antioxidant, ascorbic acid, asthma, glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, lycopene, malondialdehyde, oxidative stress, superoxide dismutase, alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene, EXTRACELLULAR-SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE, OXIDATIVE STRESS, PROTEIN OXIDATION, CYSTEINE KINETICS, PLASMA LYCOPENE, FREE-RADICALS, AMINO-ACIDS, GLUTATHIONE, AIRWAY, PREVALENCE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Even though there is ample evidence on the oxidative stress in asthma, there is limited information on the antioxidant defense systems.