Saliva is a liquid environment of the oral ecosystem that to some extent reflects the local
state of oral cavity or the general state of health of the human body. Since saliva reflects …

Telomeres are protein-DNA complexes localized at the ends of linear chromosomes
constituted by short, tandem G-rich hexanucleotide repeats and associated proteins. Their …

Cumulative evidence indicates that oxidative stress and inflammation frequently occurs in
patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and as a result of overproduction of …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit an increased cancer risk compared to a
healthy control population. To be able to estimate the cancer risk of the patients and to …

Mylife/Mylife100® is a dietary supplement consisting of black sesame seed, guava fruit,
mangosteen aril, pennywort leaves, and soy protein. These edible plants contain multiple …

Background and Aims Increased oxidative stress in dialysis patients is thought to contribute
to increased mortality; however, confirmatory data are scarce. We analyzed the serum …

Background. Cancer incidence and genomic damage of peripheral lymphocytes are
elevated in patients with end-stage renal failure. Among other uraemic toxins, homocysteine …

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) present alterations in mineral and bone
metabolism. Hyperphosphatemia in ESRD is considered an independent risk factor for …

OBJECTIVE: To learn whether metformin treatment affects oxidative stress as measured by
serum concentrations of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG). DESIGN: Double-blind …

抄録 The anti-oxidant system is affected not only by aging but also many lifestyle factors. We
aimed to clarify the determinants of medical check-up items affecting the anti-oxidant system …