Comments on "Use of Malondialdehyde as a Biomarker for Assesing Oxidative Stress in Different Disease Pathologies: A Review".
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: In a recent article in this journal (1), a limited number of papers dealing with variations of malondialdehyde (MDA) in different pathological conditions were reviewed. After a brief introduc-tion on the importance of oxidative stress, MDA production pathways, and analytical techniques, Singh et al. (1) concluded as “MDA is a useful bi-omarker for lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress. ” The aim of this communication is not to criticize the review article, but rather is to point out some further considerations, the validity of MDA measurements and reliability of MDA as a biomarker in clinical studies. MDA values are collected from a limited number of investigations. Concerning case/control com-
Source: PubMed Central
Institution: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Biochemistry (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1532980545