Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances in patients with laryngeal cancer
Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances in patients with laryngeal cancer
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2273.1999.00249.x
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发表时间:
1999-06-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
El Kholy, NM
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作者:
Samir, M;El Kholy, NM
The purpose of this study was to measure the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), which are products of lipid peroxidation, as a reflection of oxidative status in 30 patients with laryngcal cancer. The TEARS were measured 1 day before surgery and 3 weeks after laryngcctomy compared to 30 normal control subjects by the thiobarbituric acid (TBA) test using spectrophotometry. The TEARS levels were significantly elevated in patients with laryngeal cancer compared to the controls (18.4 +/- 3.13 mu mol/l versus 7.75 +/- 1.9 mu mol/l; P < 0.05). There were no differences in the TEARS levels in relation to T staging, N staging, or degree of differentiation. Among patients with laryngeal cancer smokers had slightly higher TEARS levels. Comparison of the paired observations of laryngeal cancer larynx before and after operation revealed a significant rise in the TEARS levels after laryngectomy. Tissue damage resulting from surgery is the most probable explanation for this rise. The state of altered lipid peroxidation detected in our patients might be related to a deficient antioxidant status. The role of antioxidants in the prevention of laryngeal cancer among high risk patients is worth studying.