- The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat
- Vol: 28 Issue: 4
- The importance of serum paraoxonase, arylesterase and ischemia modified albumin levels in evaluation...
The importance of serum paraoxonase, arylesterase and ischemia modified albumin levels in evaluation of patients with Bell palsy
Authors : Esin Çalci, Çiğdem Yücel, Burak Türkay, Turan Turhan, Aydın Acar
Pages : 168-172
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Publication Date : 2018-12-18
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the possible roles of paraoxonase PON , arylesterase ARE , ischemia-modified albumin IMA and albumin-adjusted IMA levels in patients with Bell palsy. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients with Bell palsy and 30 healthy control subjects were included in the study. Serum PON, ARE, IMA, albumin-adjusted IMA and lipid profiles were measured. Results: Paraoxonase and ARE levels of the patient group were significantly lower than controls p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively and IMA, albumin-adjusted IMA levels were significantly higher than controls p<0.001, p=0.002, respectively . Conclusion: This study suggests that oxidative stress may have a role in the pathophysiology of Bell palsy.Keywords : Arylesterase, Bell palsy, ischemia-modified albumin, oxidative stress, paraoxonase