Oxidant stress is a significant feature of primary biliary cirrhosis

Raymond Mcmahon, Ali Aboutwerat, Philip W. Pemberton, Alexander Smith, Peter C. Burrows, Raymond F T McMahon, Sanjiv K. Jain, Thomas W. Warnes

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    Abstract

    Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic disorder characterised by an immunological, and often granulomatous, attack on bile ducts leading to fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver failure and death. Animal and human studies suggest that oxidant stress plays a key role in progression of other liver diseases, but no comprehensive investigation has been performed previously in PBC. A wide range of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant markers were measured in the blood and urine of 41 patients with histologically confirmed PBC. Lipid peroxidation markers were significantly elevated [plasma and urinary 8-isoprostane, P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)142-150
    Number of pages8
    JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
    Volume1637
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 20 Mar 2003

    Keywords

    • Antioxidant
    • Lipid peroxidation
    • Oxidant stress
    • Primary biliary cirrhosis

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