OBJECTIVES We sought to test the hypothesis that vascular endothelial function is impaired in Behçet’s syndrome and reflects increased levels of oxidative stress. BACKGROUND Behçet’s syndrome is a multisystem…
Objectives. This study sought to examine effect of vitamin C, an antioxidant, on the abnormal vasomotor reactivity in spasm coronary arteries. Background. Oxygen free radicals generated in the arterial…
The whole-body inflammatory response produced by cardiopulmonary bypass is an important cause of perioperative morbidity after cardiac operations. This inflammatory response produces reactive oxygen species and other cytotoxic substances, such…
ABSTRACT: Background. Hemodialysis (HD) patients with functional iron deficiency (FID) often develop resistance to recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo). In these patients, iron therapy may be a hazard, leading to iron…