THE PLASMA ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE ENZYME IN OSTEOPOROSIS

"nOsteoporosis is a metabolic disease characterized by reduction in bone density and susceptibility to deformity and fracture. Some studies show that osteoblasts can create inter-cellular free radicals that lead to cellular death. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) plays an essential role in cell d...

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Main Authors: A A Behfar, N Sadeghi, M R Oveisi, B Jannat, M Hajimahmoodi, A R Jamshidi, M Behzad, P Rastegary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/12688.pdf&manuscript_id=12688