Aging increases Oxidative Stress and Renal Expression of Oxidant and Antioxidant Enzymes that Are Associated with an Increased Trend in Systolic Blood Pressure

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the effects of aging on oxidative stress markers and expression of major oxidant and antioxidant enzymes associate with impairment of renal function and increases in blood pressure. To explore this, we determined age-associated changes in lipid peroxi...

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Main Authors: Pedro Gomes, Sónia Simão, Elisabete Silva, Vanda Pinto, João S. Amaral, Joana Afonso, Maria Paula Serrão, Maria João Pinho, Patrício Soares-da-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/oxim.2.3.8819