Total Antioxidant Capacity and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Bircan A. , SUETCUE R., GOEKIRMAK M., HICYILMAZ H., AKKAYA A. , OEZTUERK O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.38, sa.6, ss.537-544, 2008 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Konu: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.537-544

Özet

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the oxidative stress measured by serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and to evaluate their possible correlation with the serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and pneumonia severity index (PSI).