Increased Oxidative Stress in Gastric Cancer Patients and Their First-Degree Relatives: A Prospective Study from Northeastern Brazil.
Manuel B Braga NetoDeiziane V S CostaDulciene M M QueirozFelipe S MacielMichelle S de OliveiraAntônio B Viana-JuniorFlávia A SantosRenata F C LeitaoGerly A C BritoPaulo R L VasconcelosLucia L B C BragaPublished in: Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity (2021)
In this study, similarly to gastric cancer patients, their first-degree relatives were found to have increased oxidative stress compared to controls. Further studies are warranted to validate this observation and to better understand the role of oxidative stress as a possible biomarker in this population.