Total Antioxidant Capacity and Malondialdehyde in Depressive Rotational Shift Workers

Shift work is associated with sleep deprivation, occupational stress, and increased risk of depression. Depressed patients show increased oxidative stress. During excessive oxidative stress, Malondialdehyde (MDA) increases and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) decreases in body. This cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Farahnaz Khajehnasiri, Seyed Bagher Mortazavi, Abdolamir Allameh, Shahin Akhondzadeh, Hassan Hashemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/150693