... for malonaldehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide dismutase, and homocysteine (Hcy) analysis. We performed a univariate general linear regression model analysis to control potential confounders and determined the underlying influencing factors for high MDA and ROS. A receiver operating...

...Wenhua Liu; Zheren Huang; Shanshan Tang; Zhifen Zhang; Qing Yu; Jing He Background: Inflammatory response state is related to the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Objective: To investigate the changes of serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), homocysteine (Hcy...

...Isil Coker; Ayfer Colak; Aybike Gunaslan Hasturk; Omur Yildiz; Hakan Turkon; Oya Halicioglu Introduction: The homocysteine level in blood is affected by gender, diet, smoking, folic acid and B-complex vitamins. It is known that higher than normal homocysteine levels in plasma may cause vascular...

... damage. In this study, we have aimed to measure homocysteine (Hcy) and nitric oxide (NO) levels as endothelial dysfunction markers in preeclamptic women. Nineteen preeclamptic (33.9 ± 1.4 weeks) and 15 gestational-age-matched normal pregnant women (35.5 ± 0.7 weeks) were included in the study. Mean...

...Giuseppe Morgante; Antonio la Marca; Francesco Setacci; Carlo Setacci; Felice Petraglia; Vincenzo De Leo The aim of the present study was to determine whether the plasma concentrations of homocysteine (Hcy) are elevated in women with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (a condition of chronic...

...Aylin Yildirir; Funda Aybar; Lale Tokgozoglu; Hakan Yarali; Giray Kabakci; Orhan Bukulmez; Incilay Sinici; Ali Oto In order to investigate the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on plasma homocysteine and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels 46 healthy postmenopausal women were prospectively...

... polymorphisms showed an association with PE/E in our population of Australian women. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T A1298C Homocysteine Polymorphisms Eclampsia Pre-eclampsia Original Paper Gynecol Obstet Invest 2000;50:100 102 Received: February 7, 2000 Accepted: March 7, 2000...