Open AccessSignificance of blood serum catalase activity and malondialdehyde level for survival prognosis of ovarian cancer patients
Author(s) -
Janina Didžiapetrienė,
Jaroslav Bublevič,
Giedrė Smailytė,
Birutė Kazbarienė,
Rimantas Stukas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1648-9144
pISSN - 1010-660X
DOI - 10.1016/j.medici.2014.09.001
Subject(s) - malondialdehyde , catalase , ovarian cancer , medicine , cancer , oncology , oxidative stress
Several markers were found to be potential prognostic factors in ovarian cancer. Among markers resembling systemic changes in the host's organism are markers of the oxidative stress. In this study we attempted to analyze the oxidant and antioxidant parameters of ovarian cancer patients.