Thiol/Disulfide homeostasis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

• Main Authors: Tuzcu Ayca, Baykara Rabia Aydogan, Omma Ahmet, Acet Gunseli Karaca, Dogan Erdal, Cure Medine Cumhur, Sandikci Sevinc Can, Cure Erkan, Neşelioğlu Salim, Erel Ozcan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2019-03-01
• Series: Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
• Subjects: rheumatoid arthritis; thiol; disulfide; thiol/disulfide homeostasis; oxidative stress
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0025
• ISSN: 2501-062X

Background. Oxidative stress may play an important role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) etiopathogenesis. The thiol group is a very strong antioxidant. In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of oxidative stress in patients with RA by evaluating thiol/disulfide homeostasis.