Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.(OFI) is a plant with numerous beneficial properties known in
traditional medicine. It has been a domesticated plant in Latin America, Africa …

Alcohol-induced oxidative stress (OS) plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of alcohol
dependence (AD). This meta-analysis was aimed at investigating the changes in the levels …

BACKGROUND Red blood cell (RBC) storage in the blood bank is associated with the
progressive accumulation of oxidant stress. While the mature erythrocyte is well equipped to …

While differences among donors has long challenged meeting quality standards for the
production of blood components for transfusion, only recently has the molecular basis for …

The medical disorders of alcoholism rank among the leading public health problems
worldwide and the need for predictive and prognostic risk markers for assessing alcohol use …

Aberrations in blood cells are common among heavy alcohol drinkers. In order to shed
further light on such responses, we compared blood cell status with markers of hemolysis …

Background/Objectives: Growing evidence suggests that erythrocyte membrane lipids are
subject to changes during their lifespan. Factors such as the type of dietary intake and its …

Recent data have emphasized the role of inflammation and intestinal immunoglobulin A
(IgA) responses in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). In order to further …

Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) has been long associated with changes of red blood
cells (RBC) such as macrocytosis with an elevated mean corpuscular volume (MCV) …

Red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes are highly vulnerable to oxidative stress due to their
absence of nuclei and mitochondria, presence of iron containing heme and high amounts of …