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Paraoxonase Activity and Oxidative Status in Patients with Tinnitus
Sema Koç1, Servet Akyüz2, Battal Tahsin Somuk2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Background And Objectives:
The aim of this study was to investigate serum paraoxanase-1 (PON) activity, total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), and the oxidative stress index (OSI) in tinnitus; and to compare the results with data from healthy subjects.
Subjects And Methods:
A total of 114 subjects-54 patients with tinnitus and 60 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Serum PON activity, TOS, TAS, and OSI levels were measured.
Results:
In the tinnitus group, TAS, and PON were significantly lower than in the control group (p<0.001). However, the TOS, and OSI levels were significantly higher in the tinnitus group than in the control group (p<0.001).
Conclusions:
According to the data obtained from the present study, patients with tinnitus were exposed to potent oxidative stress. Oxidative stress may be the key contributing factor to the pathogenesis of tinnitus.
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