| Antioxidant status in patients with lichen planus. | |
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PMID: 21883397 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background. Lichen planus (LP) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the mucocutaneous tissue, whose exact pathological course is not yet understood. Many studies have implicated the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the protective role of antioxidants in several autoimmune skin disorders. In this study, serum levels of antioxidants in patients with LP were determined and compared with those of healthy controls. Methods. In total, 30 patients with LP (mean ± SD age 41.63 ± 13.03), who had never received treatment for their disease, were enrolled; 30 healthy people (aged 41.17 ± 13.24) were recruited as the control group. Serum levels of glutathione peroxidase (GPX), vitamin C, selenium, bilirubin and uric acid were determined. Results. The mean plasma level of vitamin C was significantly lower (P < 0.001) in patients compared with controls. A significant positive correlation was found between selenium and GPX in both patients (Spearman ρ = 0.99, P < 0.001) and controls (ρ = 0.10, P < 0.001). Conclusions. Lower serum levels of vitamin C in patients with LP indicates that free radicals and the resulting oxidative damage may be important in the pathogenesis of LP lesions. |
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B Barikbin; M Yousefi; H Rahimi; M Hedayati; S M Razavi; S Lotfi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-25 |
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Title: Clinical and experimental dermatology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2230 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-9-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7606847 Medline TA: Clin Exp Dermatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© The Author(s). CED © 2011 British Association of Dermatologists. |
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Skin Research Center Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. |
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