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Antioxidant status in asthma

C V Powell1, A A Nash, H J Powers

  • 1University Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Pediatric Pulmonology
|July 1, 1994
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Children with asthma show lower glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) levels, indicating potential therapeutic and etiological implications for this common respiratory condition.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Oxidative Stress Research

Background:

  • Reduced glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) levels are noted in adult asthma patients.
  • Antioxidant status is crucial for understanding inflammatory and respiratory conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare antioxidant status in children with asthma versus healthy controls.
  • To specifically examine red blood cell GSH-Px activity and plasma vitamin levels.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of 37 children with stable asthma and 35 healthy controls.
  • Measurement of red blood cell GSH-Px and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity.
  • Assay of plasma retinol, vitamin C, alpha-tocopherol, and cholesterol concentrations.

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Main Results:

  • Children with asthma exhibited significantly lower red blood cell GSH-Px activity compared to controls (P = 0.006).
  • No significant differences were found in SOD activity or plasma levels of vitamin C, retinol, or the alpha-tocopherol/cholesterol ratio between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Asthma in children is associated with reduced GSH-Px activity, suggesting a role in the disease's etiology or progression.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the impact of asthma activity and treatment on antioxidant status.