Increased oxidative stress in children exposed to passive smoking

KOSECIK M., EREL O., SEVINC E., Selek S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.100, no.1, pp.61-64, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 100 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.05.069
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.61-64
  • Keywords: passive smoking, children, oxidative stress, atherosclerosis, ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO-SMOKE, CORONARY HEART-DISEASE, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, RISK, PLASMA
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Atherogenic process is accelerated with cigarette smoke that contains many oxidants and prooxidants, capable of producing free radical and enhancing the oxidative stress. We investigated oxidative and antioxidative status of children who had been exposed to passive smoking and compared with those of not exposed group.