title: Changes of markers of oxidative stress during menstrual cycle.
abstract: The levels of urinary hydrogen peroxide and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances have been compared during the menstrual cycle of 12 regularly menstruating women. Higher level of both indices of oxidative stress (normalized with respect to creatinine content) were found in the luteal phase of the cycle. These results give further evidence for the usefulness of urinary hydrogen peroxide and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances as potential biomarkers of oxidative stress and for the antioxidant action of estrogens.
authors.affiliation: High-Risk Pregnancy Unit, Medical University of Łodz, Łodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karowicz-Bilinska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plodzidym
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krol
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lewinska
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bartosz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000652:urine*; D008183:Luteal Phase / Q000502:physiology; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000502:physiology*; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D017392:Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; D003404:Creatinine; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide