Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To determine the oxidative status and serum prolidase activity in tubal ectopic pregnancy and to see if there was any association between them. MATHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted during 2009 and 2010 at the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Clinical Biochemistry under the Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Turkey. It comprised 40 patients with tubal ectopic pregnancies and 42 women with healthy pregnancies. Serum prolidase activity was measured spectrophotometrically. Oxidative status was determined using total antioxidant capacity. SPSS 11.5 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Nese Hilali, Nurten Aksoy, Mehmet Vural, Hakan Camuzcuoglu, Abdullah Taskin |
Journal | JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
(J Pak Med Assoc)
Vol. 63
Issue 2
Pg. 169-72
(Feb 2013)
ISSN: 0030-9982 [Print] Pakistan |
PMID | 23894889
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antioxidants
- Oxidants
- Dipeptidases
- proline dipeptidase
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antioxidants
(metabolism)
- Dipeptidases
(blood)
- Female
- Humans
- Oxidants
(blood)
- Oxidative Stress
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy, Tubal
(blood, enzymology)
- Young Adult
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