The TAC and MDA values in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media

Abstract

The oxidative stress is linked to many chronic diseases.The aim of the study was to assess the oxidative stress in chronic suppurative otitis media. The prospective study included a group of 60 patients with different forms of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), cholesteatoma recidivism and a control group of 30 healthy people. The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations were determined in serum of thepatients. We noticed a significant lower mean of TAC levels (p< 0.001) in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) with and without cholesteatoma compared to the control group. The MDA had significantly higher mean values (p< 0.001) compared to the healthy group.The imbalance of antioxidant systems to oxidizing molecules plays an important role in the pathogenesis of CSOM with and without cholesteatoma.