New Pathogenic Concepts and Therapeutic Approaches to Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease

In chronic kidney disease inflammatory processes and stimulation of immune cells result in overproduction of free radicals. In combination with a reduced antioxidant capacity this causes oxidative stress. This review focuses on current pathogenic concepts of oxidative stress for the decline of kidne...

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Main Authors: José Pedraza-Chaverri, Laura G. Sánchez-Lozada, Horacio Osorio-Alonso, Edilia Tapia, Alexandra Scholze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6043601