The state of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence was investigated in sera of 66 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 50 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in 235 healthy donors using the method of chemiluminescence and EPR-spectroscopy. The results indicate involvement of free radical oxidation in pathogenesis of RA and SLE. Peroxide and antioxidant imbalance was more pronounced in RA than in SLE.

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