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.