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Dengue Fever
New dengue fever study findings recently were reported by S. Rajendiran and co-researchers
November 9th, 2008
"Oxidative stress in dengue infection has been suggested. This study was carried out to explore the plasma protein oxidation and its sialic acid content in dengue infection," scientists in Pondicherry, India report. "Thirty-two dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), 25 dengue shock syndrome (DSS), 29 dengue fever (DF), and 63 healthy controls were included in this study. The extent of carbonylation, sulphydryl content, and desialylation of plasma protein was estimated in acute phase sample. Significantly higher levels of protein carbonyls and lower levels of sialic acid and sulphydryl groups were found in DHF and DSS compared with DF using one-way analysis of variance....
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2008-11-09)
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