BACKGROUND: Aminothiols have a critical function as intracellular redox buffers and
constitute furthermore an important extracellular redox system. Lipid peroxidation is …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) represent an important segment of the
population (7–10%) and, mostly because of the high risk of cardiovascular complications …

BACKGROUND: Although oxidative stress is considered a key pathogenic step in mediating
vascular dysfunction and atherosclerosis development, their association has not been …

Thiols (sulfhydryl groups) are effective antioxidants that can preserve the correct structure of
proteins, and can protect cells and tissues from damage induced by oxidative stress …

Hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor. Of the many processes involved in the
pathophysiology of hypertension, vascular damage due to oxidative stress (excess …

Hyperhomocysteinaemia is considered to be an independent risk factor for vascular
disease. Elevated plasma homocysteine may pose an oxidative stress, leading to the …

Reduced, oxidized and protein-bound forms of homocysteine (Hcy), cysteine and
cysteinylglycine in plasma interact via redox and disulphide exchange reactions, and these …

Background Oxidative stress contributes to endothelial dysfunction and is involved in the
pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, large population-based cohort …

(PHT) has been recently described as an independent category of blood pressure (BP).
According to Joint National Committee–7 (JNC-7) report, the term PHT includes the …

Hypertension is a multi-factorial process, prevalent in developed as well as in developing
countries. Different antioxidants and free radicals play an important role in cardiovascular …