Effect of methionine load on homocysteine levels, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in rats receiving ethanol
Changes in the metabolism of methionine can cause hyperhomocysteinemia, inducing a triad of atherosclerosis, hypertension, and increased oxidative stress. The generation of free radicals and oxidative damage to DNA is important in the liver damage caused by ethanol. In this study, the effect of meth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000400014 |