Oxidative stress in hypothyroid patients and the role of antioxidant supplementation

Context: The available data concerning oxidant stress and antioxidant capacity in hypothyroidism are scanty and inconclusive. While some authors suggest that tissues may be protected from oxidant damage because of a hypometabolic state in hypothyroidism, others report increased oxidative stress in h...

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Main Authors: Sumit Kumar Chakrabarti, Sujoy Ghosh, Sandip Banerjee, Satinath Mukherjee, Subhankar Chowdhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2016;volume=20;issue=5;spage=674;epage=678;aulast=Chakrabarti