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Article: Level of oxidative stress in the red blood cells of patients with liver cirrhosis
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Medical Research
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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Background & objectives: Liver cirrhosis is associated with gastrointestinal haemorrhage and oesophageal variceal bleeding. Altered platelet functions has been reported to be a cause of bleeding complication. We carried out this study to And out the level of oxidative stress in the red blood cells of patients with liver cirrhosis.
Methods: Fifty patients admitted with the complication of liver cirrhosis (with bleeding complications, n=30 and without bleeding complications, n=20) were included in the study. Age and sex matched normal healthy volunteers (n=45) served as controls. The levels of oxyhaemoglobin and methaemoglobin were assayed in the red blood cells. Oxidative stress markers ...