... evaluated by measuring total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and plasma vitamin C concentration. The oxidative status of the samples was assessed by measuring the total peroxide and the oxidative stress index (OSI) levels. The means of the parameters were compared and the relationships among them were determined...

... in an Experimental Rat Model Mehmet Emin Bolekena Mete Kayaa Fadile Zeyrekb Turan Kanmaza Özcan Erelc Selçuk Yücesana Departments of aPediatric Surgery, bMicrobiology and cBiochemistry, Harran University Medical Faculty, Sanliurfa, Turkey Key Words Epididymitis Total antioxidant capacity Total antioxidant...

.... The oxidative status of testes was evaluated by measuring myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, and antioxidative status was evaluated by measuring total antioxidant response (TAR) and total antioxidant capacity levels (TAC). Results: MPO activity in both the ipsilateral and contralateral testes of the epididymitis...