Evaluation of pre- and post-surgical oxidative stress parameters in patients with pulmonary cystic echinococcus

Kurkcuoglu, I.; Ulas, TURGAY; Eser, I.; Aydogan, H.; Hazar, A.; Sak, Z.; Yalcin, F.; Aydin, M.; Demir, M.; Aksoy, N.

Evaluation of pre- and post-surgical oxidative stress parameters in patients with pulmonary cystic echinococcus

Kurkcuoglu I. C., Ulas T., Eser I., Aydogan H., Hazar A., Sak Z. H. A., ...More

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.16, no.4, pp.525-529, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2012
Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.525-529
Keywords: Pulmonary hydatidosis, Immune response, Oxidative stress, Thoracic surgery, GRANULOSUS ANTIGEN-B, IMMUNE-RESPONSE, HYDATID-DISEASE, MECHANISMS
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Hydatid cyst secretes numerous immunomodulatory molecules to the host, and the host reacts these molecules by activating immune response. It is also known that, immune cells generally produce more oxidative products.