Selected markers of oxidative stress in rats with active Heymann nephritis.

Background: Reactive oxygen species play an important role in the pathogenesis of different glomerulopathies. The purpose of this study was to examine selected markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in active Heymann nephritis (AHN), which is a model of human membranous nephropathy.

Material And Methods: AHN was induced in female Wistar rats by i.