Lipid Peroxidation State in Women of Reproductive Age with Acute Form of Viral Hepatitis

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify features of the lipid status and lipid peroxidation-antioxidant defense system in women of reproductive age with acute form of hepatitis. Methods: The study involved 36 women with acute viral hepatitis and 28 healthy women of the same age. Spectrophotometric and fluorometric methods were used. Results: In patients with acute viral hepatitis we detected an increase in triglycerides levels ― by 21% and very low density lipoprotein values — by 17% in relative to control group, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol content reduced by 38%. In group with acute viral hepatitis the TBA-reactive products level increased by 2.21 times and superoxide dismutase activity decreased by 1.43 times in comparison with control group. Conclusion: The acute form of hepatitis is characterized by series of metabolic disorders that require a more careful approach in therapeutic and diagnostic administration.