Increased markers of oxidative stress in plasma of patients with chronic pancreatitis
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Neuroendocrinology Letters |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Other specializations of internal medicine |
| Keywords | chronic panreatitis - lipid peroxidation - nitrites - total antioxidant capacity |
| Description | Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a heterogeneous disease defined as chronic inflammatory changes of the pancreatic tissue caused by variety of aetiologies. Oxidative stress accompanying the inflammatory processes has been suggested as an important factor contributing to CP development. The aim of this study was to determine levels of lipid peroxidation products malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE),together with nitrites and the total antioxidant capacity in the plasme of patients with CP and control subjects. |