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Antioxidant status associated with inflammation in sarcoidosis: A potential role for antioxidants
Respiratory Medicine, 12/01/08

Boots AW et al. - The endogenous antioxidant defense was significantly reduced in sarcoidosis, indicating that oxidative stress underlies the pathology of this disease. Furthermore, the inflammatory status was significantly enhanced in sarcoidosis. Finally, the results regarding the effect of quercetin on cytokine production imply that sarcoidosis patients might benefit from antioxidant supplementation not only by empowering the relatively low protection against ROS but also by reducing inflammation.

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