Open AccessSuperoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase antioxidant enzymes in chronic tobacco smokers and chewers: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Poonam Agarwal,
Anjana Bagewadi,
Vaishali Keluskar,
D P Vinuth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_268_12
Subject(s) - superoxide dismutase , catalase , glutathione peroxidase , oxidative stress , antioxidant , medicine , smokeless tobacco , peroxidase , physiology , enzyme , biology , biochemistry , tobacco use , environmental health , population
Tobacco has a time dependent effect on the antioxidant system of the body. This study was designed to determine and compare alteration in levels of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) in blood subgroups of tobacco smokers and chewers with controls.