Ascorbic acid and uric acid levels in lung cancer patients.
OBJECTIVE
To study any possible association between serum ascorbic acid and uric acid levels with lung cancer.


METHODS
Serum ascorbic acid and uric acid levels in lung cancer patients (n = 30) and healthy controls (n = 45) were measured.


RESULTS
The mean values for serum ascorbic acid were found to be significantly lower (P< 0.05) in patients (0.112+/-0.020) than in controls (0.394+/-0.029). Serum uric acid levels of patients were also significantly lower than those of controls (P< 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
There was no association between serum levels of ascorbic acid and uric acid, cholesterol, triglyceride and albumin levels with lung cancer.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*