Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medicine

Vefik Arıca

Publications

• Research Article
  Plasma and Urine Malondialdehyde Levels of Infants with Acute Bronchopneumonia in the Assessment of Oxidative Response
  Author(s): Huseyin Dag, Ayşem Kaya, Vefik Arıca, Sadik Sami Hatipoglu, Guner Karatekin and Habip GedikHuseyin Dag, Ayşem Kaya, Vefik Arıca, Sadik Sami Hatipoglu, Guner Karatekin and Habip Gedik
  
  Objective: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are seen as a major public health problem in many developing countries. This study was carried out in order to evaluate plasma and urine malonyldialdehyde (MDA) levels which represents the lipid peroxidation and hence of oxidative stress in infants diagnosed with acute bronchopneumonia which is a cause of high mortality and morbidity in children.Material and methods: This case-control study was carried out at the department of Paediatrics, Ministry of Health Bakırköy Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital in 2005. The patient group comprised of 25 patients who were admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of acute bronchopneumonia. The control group consisted of 10 healthy children of the same age range who had no pathological findings on physical examination. MDA values of urin.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2576-1420.1000123

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