Total Antioxidant Status in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Vol. 15; pp. 2411 - 2419
• Main Authors: Hlavati, Marina, Tomić, Svetlana, Buljan, Krunoslav, Buljanović, Vikica, Feldi, Ivan, Butković-Soldo, Silva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2020; Dove Medical Press Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Aged; Airway management; airway obstruction severity; Analysis; Antioxidants; Antioxidants (Nutrients); Body mass index; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; exacerbation; Female; Humans; Lung diseases; Male; Medical research; Middle Aged; Normal distribution; Original Research; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis; Smokers; smoking; Smoking - adverse effects; Smoking cessation; Software; Spirometry; Values; Australia; Croatia; Germany; airway obstruction severity; antioxidants; smoking; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; exacerbation

This study evaluates the total antioxidant status (TAS) in plasma of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Earlier studies of their relationship showed inconsistent findings. We compared TAS between 90 COPD patients and 30 age- and sex-matched controls (mean age 67 ± 7.9, 87...