Open AccessThe Serum Levels of Malondialdehyde, Vitamin E and Erythrocyte Catalase Activity in Psoriasis Patients
Author(s) -
Pujari Vm,
Shankargouda Ireddy,
Inder Raj Itagi,
H S Arun Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/10912.5085
Subject(s) - psoriasis , malondialdehyde , catalase , oxidative stress , medicine , pathogenesis , endocrinology , immunology , gastroenterology
Psoriasis is a common skin disease which is characterized by increased epidermal proliferation and dermal inflammation affecting 0.1-3% of general population. Most of the psoriasis patients are young or middle aged adults, although no age exempted. The oxidative stress develops due to imbalance in oxidants and antioxidants, which was proposed to have role in psoriasis.