Lymphocyte DNA damage and oxidative stress in patients with iron deficiency anemia

ASLAN M., HOROZ M., Kocyigit A. , OZGONUL S., CELIK H., CELIK M., ...More

MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS, vol.601, pp.144-149, 2006 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 601
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2006.06.013
  • Title of Journal : MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS
  • Page Numbers: pp.144-149
  • Keywords: iron deficiency anemia, DNA damage, plasma total antioxidant capacity, comet assay, GLUTATHIONE-PEROXIDASE, SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE, COMET ASSAY, DISEASE, CELLS, SUSCEPTIBILITY, ERYTHROCYTES, MECHANISM

Abstract

Oxidant stress has been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of iron deficiency anemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between lymphocyte DNA damage, total antioxidant capacity and the degree of anemia in patients with iron deficiency anemia.