Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine (Mar 2019)

Thiol/Disulfide homeostasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

  • Tuzcu Ayca,
  • Baykara Rabia Aydogan,
  • Omma Ahmet,
  • Acet Gunseli Karaca,
  • Dogan Erdal,
  • Cure Medine Cumhur,
  • Sandikci Sevinc Can,
  • Cure Erkan,
  • Neşelioğlu Salim,
  • Erel Ozcan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0025
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 57, no. 1
pp. 30 – 36

Abstract

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Background. Oxidative stress may play an important role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) etiopathogenesis. The thiol group is a very strong antioxidant. In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of oxidative stress in patients with RA by evaluating thiol/disulfide homeostasis.

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