Saturation diving alters folate status and biomarkers of DNA damage and repair.

Exposure to oxygen-rich environments can lead to oxidative damage, increased body iron stores, and changes in status of some vitamins, including folate. Assessing the type of oxidative damage in these environments and determining its relationships with changes in folate status are important for defi...

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Main Authors: Sara R Zwart, J Milburn Jessup, Jiuping Ji, Scott M Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3274529?pdf=render