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REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
卷 46, 期 5, 页码 645-649出版社
SOC BRASILEIRA MEDICINA TROPICAL
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-1506-2013
关键词
Mycobacterium leprae; Oxidative stress; Leprosy patients
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq)
- Fundacao Amazonia Paraense de Amparo a pesquisa (FAPESPA)
- Federal University of Para, Brazil
Introduction: The immune response caused by Mycobacterium leprae is a risk factor for the development of oxidative stress (OS) in leprosy patients. This study aimed to assess OS in leprosy patients before the use of a multidrug therapy. Methods: We evaluated the nitric oxide (NO) concentration; antioxidant capacity; levels of malondialdehyde, methemoglobin and reduced glutathione; and the activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in leprosy patients. Results: We observed lower SOD activity in these leprosy patients; however, the NO levels and antioxidant capacity were increased. Conclusions: The infectious process in response to M leprae could primarily be responsible for the OS observed in these patients.
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