Comparison of Glutathione, Cysteine, and Their Redox Potentials in the Plasma of Critically Ill and Healthy Children

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Jocelyn R. Grunwell¹ 

关键词: oxidative stress;    pediatric;    critical illness;    glutathione;    cysteine;    redox potential;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2015.00046

学科分类：儿科学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundOxidative stress is known to play a role in critical illness due to an imbalance in reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species, and the body’s ability to detoxify pro-oxidants using small molecule anti-oxidants and anti-oxidant enzymes.

【 授权许可】

CC BY