Background Cigarette smoking has been linked with both increased and decreased risk for
Alzheimer's disease (AD). This is relevant for the US military because the prevalence of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disease that is
characterized by a state of persistent inflammation and oxidative stress. The presence of …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are implicated in the aetiology of interstitial lung disease
(ILD). We investigated the role of large-scale somatically acquired mutations in …

The effect of smoking cessation on the oxidative stress in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) was assessed. We recruited 73 smokers with COPD (study …

Results: A significant (p< 0.05) decrease in the activity of BChE, associated with an increase
in lipid peroxidation and a decrease in the total antioxidant capacity, was observed in blood …

Objective: Study the effects of cigarette smoke on aerobic capacity, serum MDA content and
SOD activity of animal. Methods: 60 male mice are randomly divided into mild smoking …

The study indicates, for the first time, the changes in both ATPase and AChE activities in the
membrane of red blood cells of patients diagnosed with COPD. Chronic obstructive …

Purpose Oxidative stress is known to activate tumor suppressor p53, which inhibits cell cycle
progression and induces apoptosis. Levels of p53 in lung tissues from patients with chronic …

Background Free radicals found in cigarette smoke can harm all tissues and cellular
structures in the human body. Passive smoking increases free radical production, leads to …

Background: Oxidative stress, inflammation, and hypoxia, which are associated with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may contribute to auditory impairment. Aims and …