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Lukasz Gwozdzinski1, Anna Pieniazek2, Krzysztof Gwozdzinski2
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-752 Lodz, Poland.
Abstract:
This review discusses sources of reactive oxygen species, enzymatic antioxidant systems, and low molecular weight antioxidants. We present the pathology of varicose veins (VVs), including factors such as hypoxia, inflammation, dysfunctional endothelial cells, risk factors in varicose veins, the role of RBCs in venous thrombus formation, the influence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and RBCs on VV pathology, and the role of hemoglobin in the damage of particles and macromolecules in VVs. This review discusses the production of ROS, enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants, the pathogenesis of varicose veins as a pathology based on hypoxia, inflammation, and oxidative stress, as well as the participation of red blood cells in the pathology of varicose veins.
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