Oxidative stress and S100B protein in cirrhotic children.

Unlabelled: Cirrhosis represents the terminal stage of a number of chronic liver diseases. Consequences include accumulation of toxic metabolic wastes, reduced synthesis of key proteins, increased portal venous pressure, and portosystemic shunting. We conducted a case-control study to assess the serum levels of S100B protein and parameters of oxidative stress, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and oxidative stress measured by the thiobarbituric acid method (TBARS), in a group of 14 pediatric patients with cirrhosis.