Paraoxanase Enzyme Activity in Patients With Pulmonary Diseases

Lipid per oxidation final products and free oxygen radicals are thought as initiator role for developing of cancer in the body. Level of paraoxonase in the patients with cancer varies. In this research, the investigators investigated the contribution of level of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage paraoxonase in the differentiation of benign and malignant lung disease patients. This research includes the patients that are diagnosis of lung cancer (research group) and benign pulmonary disease (control group) participated by accepted fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB).