Are lower serum levels of beta-carotene in Lithuanian men accompanied by higher urinary excretion of the oxidative DNA adduct , 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine . The LiVicordia study?
These findings indicate that increased urinary 8-OHdG levels accompany lower serum levels of antioxidants in Lithuanian men. They supported previous suggestions that increased oxidative stress may be one factor behind the higher mortality in Lithuanian men.
Long-lasting release of NO by S-NO-HSA prevented uncoupling of eNOS and thereby improved systolic and diastolic function, myocardial perfusion, and the energetic reserve of the heart after I/R injury.