Open AccessOxidative Stress, Vitamin E, and Antioxidant Capacity in Knee Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Tanyawan Suantawee,
Saran Tantavisut,
Sirichai Adisakwattana,
Aree Tanavalee,
Pongsak Yuktanandana,
Wilai Anomasiri,
Benjamad Deepaisarnsakul,
Sittisak Honsawek
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5802.3333
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , osteoarthritis , medicine , trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity , ferric reducing ability of plasma , malondialdehyde , endocrinology , antioxidant , synovial fluid , nitrite , vitamin e , pathophysiology , vitamin d and neurology , chemistry , antioxidant capacity , biochemistry , pathology , nitrate , alternative medicine , organic chemistry
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic progressive degenerative joint disorder which is characterised by strongly age-related regressive changes in articular cartilage. The objective of this study was to evaluate oxidative stress and antioxidant parameters in plasma and synovial fluid of patients with primary knee osteoarthritis.