Crucial Roles of Systemic and Tissue Lipid Peroxidation Levels and Anti-Oxidant Defences Following Contrast Agent Application

SITAR, Gungor; KUCUK, Mehmet; Sitar, Mustafa; Yasar, Ozgur; Aydin, Seval; Yanar, Karolin; Cakatay, Ufuk; Buyukpinarbasili, Nur

doi:10.5812/ircmj.37331

Crucial Roles of Systemic and Tissue Lipid Peroxidation Levels and Anti-Oxidant Defences Following Contrast Agent Application

SITAR G., KUCUK M., Sitar M. E., Yasar O., Aydin S., Yanar K., ...More

IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.18, no.6, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5812/ircmj.37331
Journal Name: IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: One of the most important side effects of contrast pharmaceutical agents, which are used very common in routine radiology practice, is contrast induced nephropathy. Even ischemia, oxidative stress and osmolality related cytotoxic effects are considered, the molecular mechanisms underlying this pathology have not been identified completely yet.