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Original Article

Gastroesophageal reflux patients' defective antioxidative capacity in the proximal esophageal mucosa before antireflux surgery and also after 4‐year follow‐up

Jari V. Räsänen Division of General Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Eero I. T. Sihvo Division of General Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Tuomo K. Rantanen Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Markku O. Ahotupa Research Laboratory Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Martti A. Färkkilä Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Ari Harjula Division of General Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Jarmo A. Salo Division of General Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Pages 74-80 | Received 05 Feb 2007, Accepted 05 Sep 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

Figures & data

Figure 1 Myeloperoxidase activity(MPO activity), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione content (GSH) in proximal esophagus in controls (Prox control) and in patients preoperatively (Preop), at 6 months (6 mo), and at 4 years (4 yrs) of follow‐up. Median and interquartile in box, 10th and 90th percentile shown by horizontal bars.

Figure 1 Myeloperoxidase activity(MPO activity), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione content (GSH) in proximal esophagus in controls (Prox control) and in patients preoperatively (Preop), at 6 months (6 mo), and at 4 years (4 yrs) of follow‐up. Median and interquartile in box, 10th and 90th percentile shown by horizontal bars.

Figure 2 Myeloperoxidase activity(MPO activity) in proximal and distal esophagus of controls (Prox control and Dist control) and patients preoperatively (Prox preop and Dist preop), at 6 months (Prox 6 mo and Dist 6 mo), and at 4 years (Prox 4 yrs and Dist 4 yrs) of follow‐up. Plots as in Figure .

Figure 2 Myeloperoxidase activity(MPO activity) in proximal and distal esophagus of controls (Prox control and Dist control) and patients preoperatively (Prox preop and Dist preop), at 6 months (Prox 6 mo and Dist 6 mo), and at 4 years (Prox 4 yrs and Dist 4 yrs) of follow‐up. Plots as in Figure 1.

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