THE TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT STATUS IN CIGARETTE SMOKING INDIVIDUALS
ABSTRACT Active smokers are exposed to reactive free radicals that are present in cigarette smoke. Oxygen free radicals, including superoxide, hydroxyl radicals, peroxyl radical hydrogen peroxide and singlet oxygen, are highly reactive species that can cause a wide spectrum of cell damage including...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Basrah
2007-06-01
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| Series: | The Medical Journal of Basrah University |
| Online Access: | https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_48140_84536454492a3312513c783244cd3db4.pdf |