Vitamin C and E combination modulates oxidative stress induced by X-ray in blood of smoker and nonsmoker radiology technicians

• Published in: Cell biochemistry and function Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 424 - 429
• Main Authors: Kayan, Mustafa, Nazıroğlu, Mustafa, Çelik, Ömer, Yalman, Kadir, Köylü, Halis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Adult; antioxidant; Antioxidants - metabolism; Ascorbic Acid - pharmacology; Case-Control Studies; Dietary Supplements; Drug Therapy, Combination; Erythrocytes - drug effects; Erythrocytes - metabolism; Female; Glutathione - metabolism; glutathione peroxidase; Glutathione Peroxidase - metabolism; Humans; Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects; Male; Medical Laboratory Personnel; Middle Aged; oxidative stress; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; radiation; smoke; Smoking - adverse effects; Smoking - blood; Technology, Radiologic; Vitamin E - pharmacology; X-Rays

X‐ray radiation is detrimental to human cells and may lead to development of life‐threatening diseases. Cigarette smoke contains about 500 chemicals that include organic and oxidant compounds whereas vitamin C and E (VCE) have scavenger effects on the compounds. We investigated effects of VCE admini...