Levels of superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde in primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

The aim of the present study is to determine whether patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) are subject to oxidative stress. For this purpose, we measured the activities of red blood cell superoxide dismutase, which is an antioxidant enzyme, and the level of plasma malondialdehyde, whi...

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Main Authors: Tabakoglu, Erhan, Ciftci, Senturk, Hatipoglu, Osman Nuri, Altiay, Gündeniz, Caglar, Tuncay
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2004
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1781553/