Oxidative Stress as a Mediator of Cardiovascular Disease
During physiological processes molecules undergo chemical changes involving reducing and oxidizing reactions. A molecule with an unpaired electron can combine with a molecule capable of donating an electron. The donation of an electron is termed as oxidation whereas the gaining of an electron is cal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/oxim.2.5.9441 |