Open AccessThe nutritional, glutathione and oxidant status of elderly subjects admitted to a university hospital
Author(s) -
Adel A. Alhamdan,
Abdulaziz Alsaif
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.74474
Subject(s) - tbars , medicine , malnutrition , thiobarbituric acid , glutathione , oxidative stress , albumin , lipid peroxidation , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
Malnutrition in elderly patients is common in hospitals, and many of the age associated chronic diseases have a common factor, which is oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the nutritional status, glutathione, and oxidant status of elderly patients.