Open AccessA Study of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Effect of Oral Antioxidant Supplementation in Severe Acute Malnutrition
Author(s) -
Rahul A Ghone,
Adinath N. Suryakar,
Prabhakar M. Kulhalli,
Sonali S. Bhagat,
Ramchandra K. Padalkar,
Aarti Karnik,
Prakash S Hundekar,
D A Sangle
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/6019.3454
Subject(s) - malondialdehyde , superoxide dismutase , lipid peroxidation , oxidative stress , medicine , vitamin c , antioxidant , vitamin e , malnutrition , endocrinology , vitamin , chemistry , biochemistry
Malnutrition represents one of the most severe health problems in India. Free radicals play an important role in immunological response, which induces the oxidative surplus in severe acute malnutrition. Severe dietary deficiency of nutrients leads to increased oxidative stress in cellular compartments.