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LDL-apheresis decreases plasma levels and urinary excretion of 8-epi-PGF2alpha.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids - 1 Apr 2000
Oguogho A, Ferlitsch A, Sinzinger H
Abstract excerpt
Isoprostanes (IP) generated during free radical catalyzed oxidation injury have been claimed as a reliable indicator of oxidative stress in vivo. In particular, they are formed during LDL-oxidation. Vascular content, plasma levels and urinary excretion of IP were reported to be elevated in hypercholesterolemia. We therefore assessed the values of the IP 8-epi-PGF2alpha in plasma and urine in nine patients (7...
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