THE PLASMA ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE ENZYME IN OSTEOPOROSIS
Osteoporosis 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 defense agai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-12-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3516 |