Iron behaving badly: inappropriate iron chelation as a major contributor to the aetiology of vascular and other progressive inflammatory and degenerative diseases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The production of peroxide and superoxide is an inevitable consequence of aerobic metabolism, and while these particular 'reactive oxygen species' (ROSs) can exhibit a number of biological effects, they are not of themselve...

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Main Author: Kell Douglas B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/2/2