Review Article

Oxidative Stress, Prooxidants, and Antioxidants: The Interplay

Table 2

Deadly diseases that have got positive correlation to oxidative stress.

Sl. numberDiseaseOrgans involvedEtiologyReferences

(1)Macular degenerationEyesReactive oxygen intermediates (ROI)[206]
(2)DiabetesMulti-organSuperoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase[207]
(3)Chronic fatigueMultiorganC-reactive protein[208]
(4)AtherosclerosisBlood vesselsReduced NADPH oxidase system[209]
(5)Autoimmune disorders (systemic lupus erythematosus)Immune system ribonucleoprotein[118]
(6)Neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease)BrainReactive oxygen species (ROS)[210]
(7)AsthmaLungsROS particularly H2O2[211]
(8)Rheumatoid and osteoarthritisJointsRadical oxygen species[212]
(9)NephritisKidneyGlutathione transferase kappa (GSTK 1-1)[213]
(10)MelanomaSkinPathophysiological processes including DNA damage and lipid peroxidation (LPO)[214]
(11)Myocardial infarctionHeartReactive oxygen species (ROS)[215]