The Protective Effect of Adalimumab on Renal Injury in a Model of Abdominal Aorta Cross-Clamping.

Background: Adalimumab (ADA) is a potent inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α). ADA treatment suppresses proinflammatory cytokines, leading to a decrease or inhibition of the inflammatory process.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective effects of ADA on oxidative stress and cellular damage on rat kidney tissue after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).

Mean platelet volume and vitamin D level.

Background: Vitamin D deficiency and a high mean platelet volume (MPV) are related to cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether vitamin D deficiency is associated with high MPV.

Methods: This study included 434 patients without chronic disease who were not taking vitamin D or calcium supplements.

Serum paraoxonase and arylesterase activity and oxidative status in patients with multiple sclerosis.

The aim of this study was to investigate serum paraoxonase and arylesterase activities, and to determine oxidative status via the measurement of total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS) and the oxidative stress index (OSI) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Results were compared with data from healthy controls. A total of 60 subjects, including 30 newly diagnosed and untreated patients with RRMS (20 females, 10 males, 18-40 years of age) and 30 healthy controls (20 female, 10 male 20-40 years of age) were enrolled in this study.

Investigation of the relationship between vitamin D and bone mineral density in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis.

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between vitamin D and bone mineral density in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS) and to compare results with data from healthy controls. A total of 60 subjects, including 30 patients with MS, newly diagnosed and untreated (18 females, 12 males, at 18-40 years of age) and 30 healthy controls (20 female, 10 male) were enrolled in this study. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine and left femoral neck region were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

Erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in patients with types IIb and IV hyperlipoproteinemias.

We measured lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in erythrocytes of types IIb and IV hyperlipoproteinemic (HLP) human subjects in comparison with age-matched controls. Thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), a measure of lipid peroxidation, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR), and catalase (CAT) were determined in erythrocytes. We also measured lipid parameters including triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein AI, and apolipoprotein B, and antioxidant related substances such as serum albumin, free iron, ferritin, ceruloplasmin.