Dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis as a novel indicator of oxidative stress in patients with urolithiasis.
Mehmet Giray SönmezBetul KozanhanÇigdem Damla DenizMehmet Sinan IyisoyMuzaffer Tansel KilincGokhan EcerAhmet OzturkSalim NeseliogluOzcan ErelPublished in: Investigative and clinical urology (2019)
In this study, it was found that patients with urolithiasis displayed oxidative stress characterized by a TDH tendency towards the disulfide side, and an inadequate antioxidant response identified by a lower level of native thiol as compared with healthy controls.