Evaluation of Total Oxidant Status, Antioxidant Status and Oxidative Stress Index in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Hüseyin Kurku, Cahit Yavuz
Abstract
Objective: We try to evaluate total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) in patients with recurrent aphtous stomatitis (RAS) in our study. Methods: A total of 40 patients, 23 female and 17 male, with a mean age of 29, who applied to the dermatology outpatient clinic with the complaint of oral ulcers and were diagnosed with RAS and a total of 49 healthy controls, 33 female and 16 male, with a mean age of 24, were included in the study. Results: The TOS and OSI values of the RAS group were statistically significantly higher than the values of the control group. When the TAS values of both groups were compared; the TAS value of the RAS group was statistically indifferent from the TAS value of the control group. Conclusion: In patients with RAS, serum TOS, serum TAS and OSI values are affected in favour of oxidative processes. In the pathogenesis of RAS, oxidant substances and antioxidant-active substances are important.