Antioxidant Defense and Oxidative Stress in Children with Acute Hepatitis A

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings show that pediatric patients with acute hepatitis A were influenced by oxidative stress, resulting in significantly lower levels of plasma antioxidants and increased lipid peroxidation. In the absence of other therapeutic options, antioxidant vitamin supplements could be added to the therapy for these patients to help reestablish the oxidant status balance. Further investigations to confirm this suggestion are recommended. Ann Saudi Med 2011; 31(3): 258-262PMID: 21623054 DOI: 10.4103/0256-4947.81538
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 3 Source Type: research