Antioxidative Status of Children on Treatment for ALL (1998)

Title:

Antioxidative Status of Children on Treatment for ALL

Key words:

acute lymphoblastic leukemia, children, oxidative stress

Research Institution:

Columbia University

Location:

New York

Researcher:

Kara Kelly

Project Description:

In this project, Dr. Kelly examined whether children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia have low serum antioxidant levels, as well as increased markers of oxidative stress, even if the dietary intake is sufficient; in addition the influence of chemotherapy on the markers of stress were studied.