[Lipid peroxidation in patients with true eczema]

Studies of lipid peroxidation (LPO) in 67 patients with true eczema have revealed a drastic intensification of this process, manifested by an increased level of malonic dialdehyde and elevated chemiluminescence values paralleled by reduced content of endogenous antioxidants. A tendency to a rise of the studied parameters was detected in the patients with chronic eczema during remissions. The findings point to a contribution of LPO processes to the pathogenesis of true eczema.