Activity of lipid peroxidation in infertile women from different populations

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2012 Dec;154(2):203-5. doi: 10.1007/s10517-012-1912-4.

Abstract

We studied parameters of lipid peroxidation (LPO) in women with infertility, resident of the Republic of Buryatia. The levels of malonic dialdehyde (MDA) were increased in the examined infertile women from Buryat and Russian populations. Reduced total antioxidant activity, activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), and α-tocopherol levels were revealed in patients from Buryat population; decreased concentrations of reduced glutathione were recorded in patients from Russian populations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antioxidants / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / metabolism*
  • Lipid Peroxidation / physiology*
  • Malondialdehyde / metabolism
  • Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
  • alpha-Tocopherol / metabolism

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • alpha-Tocopherol