Evaluation of DNA damage in the lymphocytes of young, elderly and Alzheimer's disease patients treated with β-estradiol in the comet assay

Background: The antioxidant activity of estrogen has a beneficial impact in Alzheimer's disease. A variety of clinical studies have demonstrated that estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women results in a lower frequency of AD, delaying the onset of the neurodegenerative cascade. On...

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Main Authors: Živković Lada, Đelić Ninoslav, Bajić Vladan, Bogavac-Stanojević Nataša, Žukovec Dijana, Čabarkapa Andrea, Spremo-Potparević Biljana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2013/1452-82581303238Z.pdf