Urinary 1,4–dihydroxynonene mercapturic acid (DHN–MA) and 8–hydroxy–2'–deoxyguanosine (8–OHdG) as markers of oxidative damage : the SABPA study / by Leandrie Steenkamp
The human body has evolved certain defence mechanisms to cope with the high occurrence of free radicals. These radicals are obtained endogenously from the mitochondria, peroxisomes, the cytochrome P450 (CYP 450) system and neutrophils, or exogenously from the environment. Lack of antioxidants and/or...
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North-West University
2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4559 |