Research Article

Salivary Antioxidant Barrier, Redox Status, and Oxidative Damage to Proteins and Lipids in Healthy Children, Adults, and the Elderly

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Redox status in NWS, SWS, and plasma healthy children (aged 2-14), adults (aged 25-45), and elderly people (aged 65-85). Data are shown as . Grey bars represent men, while black represent women. Means without a common letter statistically differ (). OSI—oxidative stress index; NWS—nonstimulated whole saliva; SWS—stimulated whole saliva; TAC—total antioxidant capacity; TOS—advanced oxidation protein products.