Review Article

Oxidative Stress Indexes for Diagnosis of Health or Disease in Humans

Table 5

Studies that have used the thiol ratios to measure the oxidative stress by age group and clinical event studied.

Age groupClinical eventNumber or studies

Adults (18-65 y)Alterations in the pregnancy8
Cardiovascular diseases4
Respiratory diseases4
Skin disorders4
Psychiatric disorders3
Metabolic disorders3
Surgery2
Neurologic disorders2
Other disorders10

Older adults (>65 y)Ocular disorders3
Different events4

Children (<18 y)Neurologic disorders4
Genetic disorders3
Different events8

Adults-older adults (>18 y)Different events3

Children-adults (<65 y)Neurologic disorder1

Total66