Uric acid therapy for vasculoprotection in acute ischemic stroke
Uric acid (UA) is a product of the catabolism of purine nucleotides, the principal constituents of DNA, RNA, and cellular energy stores, such as adenosine triphosphate. The main properties of UA include scavenging of hydroxyl radicals, superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, and peroxynitrite that make...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Brain Circulation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2019;volume=5;issue=2;spage=55;epage=61;aulast=Amaro |