Synergistic Effect of Schistosomiasis on Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) of Human Liver Indicated by Antioxidant Biomarkers among Egyptian Population | ||||
| Scientific Journal for Damietta Faculty of Science | ||||
| Article 9, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2013, Page 81-88 PDF (414.13 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjdfs.2013.194297 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Z. I. Nabil1; G. A. Abd-Allah2; N. A. Omar2; A. A. Kandeel  3
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| 1Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Medical lab. in Kafr El-Ghab. Damietta. Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The present study aimed to investigate changes of some oxidative stress biomarkers in Egyptian patients infected with schistosoma or/and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Regarding to oxidative stress markers, catalase was significantly higher in HCV- patients group and HCV & Schistosoma infected group compared to Schistosoma infected group. Glutathione peroxidase was significantly higher in all patient groups. Superoxide dismutase was significantly higher in HCV group, as well as HCV & Schistosoma infected patients. Non-significant changes were observed with superoxide dismutase in Schistosoma infected group. Nitric oxide was significantly higher in all patient groups. Catalase, glutathione peroxidase , nitric oxide, and superoxide dismutase levels might be used as monitoring markers for oxidative stress in Schistosoma infection or/and HCV carrier cases. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| schistosoma; hepatitis C virus; catalase; glutathione peroxidase; nitric oxide; superoxide dismutase | ||||
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