Investigation of oxidative balance in patients with dysmenorrhea by multiple serum markers
Nilgün Turhan1, Havva Celik1, Candan İltemir Duvan1
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey.
Objective:
To investigate the level of oxidative stress in patients with dysmenorrhea by multiple serum markers including malondialdehyde (MDA), nitrotyrosine (3-NT), deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and superoxide dismutase (SOD).
Material And Methods:
Fifty-eight women, aged between 20 and 34, who had had regular menses for at least six previous cycles, were involved. The women were divided into two groups. The study group consisted of 33 patients with primary dysmenorrhea, and the control group consisted of 25 healthy women.
Results:
Demographic characteristics of patients were similar between the two groups. The serum MDA levels were 1.32±0.46 and 0.91±0.26 nmol/mL for the dysmenorrhea and control groups, respectively (p<0.001). The differences in plasma levels of 3-NT, SOD and serum 8-OhdG were similar in both groups (p>0.05). Also, no correlation was found between the severity of dysmenorrhea and the levels of oxidative markers.
Conclusion:
Oxidative stress is slightly aggravated in patients with dysmenorrhea.
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