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Mechanisms involved in the generation of free radicals
1Pharmacology Group, University of London King's College.
Pathologie-Biologie
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
Free radicals are constantly formed in the human body, both by "accidents of chemistry" and for useful metabolic purposes. Their action is opposed by a balanced and co-ordinated system of antioxidant defences. Upsetting this balance causes oxidative stress, which can lead to cell injury and death.