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. 2014 Jan 23;2014:761264. doi: 10.1155/2014/761264

Table 2.

Deadly diseases that have got positive correlation to oxidative stress.

Sl. number Disease Organs involved Etiology References
(1) Macular degeneration Eyes Reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI) [206]
(2) Diabetes Multi-organ Superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase [207]
(3) Chronic fatigue Multiorgan C-reactive protein [208]
(4) Atherosclerosis Blood vessels Reduced NADPH oxidase system [209]
(5) Autoimmune disorders (systemic lupus erythematosus) Immune system Ro ribonucleoprotein [118]
(6) Neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease) Brain Reactive oxygen species (ROS) [210]
(7) Asthma Lungs ROS particularly H2O2 [211]
(8) Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis Joints Radical oxygen species [212]
(9) Nephritis Kidney Glutathione transferase kappa (GSTK 1-1) [213]
(10) Melanoma Skin Pathophysiological processes including DNA damage and lipid peroxidation (LPO) [214]
(11) Myocardial infarction Heart Reactive oxygen species (ROS) [215]