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:10.2478/rjim-2018-0025

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

Affiliations

Tuzcu Ayca: Department of Biochemistry, Malatya Education and Research Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
Baykara Rabia Aydogan: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Malatya Education and Research Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
Omma Ahmet: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Acet Gunseli Karaca: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Malatya Education and Research Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
Dogan Erdal: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Malatya Park Private Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
Cure Medine Cumhur: Department of Biochemistry, Istanbul Laboratory, IstanbulTurkey
Sandikci Sevinc Can: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Cure Erkan: Department of Internal Medicine, Camlica Erdem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Neşelioğlu Salim: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
Erel Ozcan: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey

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

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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.

Published in Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

ISSN: 2501-062X (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RJIM

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