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Vol. 45 No. 1 (2013): The Eurasian Journal of Medicine

Tissue Damage and Oxidant/Antioxidant Balance

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Abdullah Kisaoglu
Bunyamin Borekci
O. Erkan Yapca
Habib Bilen
Halis Suleyman

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The oxidant/antioxidant balance in healthy tissues is maintained with a predominance of antioxidants. Various factors that can lead to tissue damage disrupt the oxidant/antioxidant balance in favor of oxidants. In this study, disruptions of the oxidant/antioxidant balance in favor of oxidants were found to be a consequence of the over-consumption of antioxidants. For this reason, antioxidants are considered to be of importance in the prevention and treatment of various types of tissue damage that are aggravated by stress.




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