Pollution and oxidative stress in schoolchildren.
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چکیده
In this issue of Indian Pediatrics, investigators from Belgrade and Pancevo report on a comparison of blood plasma chemistry between children living in a petrochemicalpolluted city and a nearby more rural (and supposedly cleaner) city in Serbia(1). Of 24 measurements made on the plasma, three showed significance which appeared to be related to increased oxidative stress in the polluted city: (i) elevated (26%) malondialdehyde (MDA), (ii) decreased (14%) activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), and (iii) decreased activity of paraoxonase-1 (PON1) among a genetic subgroup of the children.
منابع مشابه
Oxidative stress and anti-oxidative defense in schoolchildren residing in a petrochemical industry environment.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the possible relationship between industrial air pollution and oxidative stress in schoolchildren by comparing parameters from children residing in two nearby localities with contrasting environmental conditions. PARTICIPANTS 42 schoolchildren (12-15 years) from Pancevo (site of Serbias largest petrochemical installation) formed the exposed group. 82 schoolchildren from ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 47 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010