Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a group of highly reactive chemicals containing oxygen
produced either exogenously or endogenously. ROS are related to a wide variety of human …

Increased attention is paid to the structural components of tissues. These components are
mostly collagens and various proteoglycans. Emerging evidence suggests that altered …

Rationale: There is increasing evidence for the presence of autoantibodies in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic oxidative stress is an essential component …

Aim: The present work was undertaken to study the status and contribution of oxidative
stress in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients …

Significance: Albumin is the major contributor to colloid oncotic pressure and also serves as
an important carrier protein of many endogenous and exogenous molecules throughout the …

Hydroxychloroquine has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of autoimmune
diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus. Hydroxychloroquine-treated lupus …

The aim of this review is to discuss the potential usefulness of novel advances in the class of
biochemical markers, neo-epitopes. Neo-epitopes are post-translational modifications …

Propolis, a resinous bee-hive product referred as “bee glue”, is collected from various plant
sources, such as buds of conifer and poplar trees, by honeybees (Apis mellifera) …

Increased levels of oxidative stress markers and/or decreased levels of antioxidant
molecules have been described in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). This imbalance has …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the TNFβ Nco I polymorphism (rs909253) and immune-
inflammatory, oxidative, and nitrosative stress (IO&NS) biomarkers as predictors of disease …