Superoxide Dismutase and Glutathione in Otitis Media with Effusion: Relation with Hearing Loss

Ozek, Husnu; Andican, Zeynep; Karaman, Emin; Gelisgen, Remisa; Tuskan, Kemal; Isildak, Huseyin; Burcak, Gülden

Superoxide Dismutase and Glutathione in Otitis Media with Effusion: Relation with Hearing Loss

Ozek H., Andican G., Karaman E., Gelisgen R., Tuskan K., Isildak H., ...More

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, vol.5, no.2, pp.135-140, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 5 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2009
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.135-140
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the role of antioxidant defense in otitis media with effusion (OME) and the relation of hearing loss with antioxidant defenses by measuring the concentration of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) of both middle ear effusions (MEE) and erythrocytes.