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Reactive oxygen species are being widely studied with respect to their biological significance. When a disturbance occurs in the delicate balance between prooxidants and antioxidants in favor of the former, there is a biological response thought to be the basis of a number of physiological and pathophysiological phenomena. This condition is being referred to as oxidative stress (see (1)).
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Wefers, H., Sies, H. (1986). Reactive Oxygen Species Formed in Vitro and in Cells: Role of Thiols(GSH). Model Studies with Xanthine Oxidase and Horseradish Peroxidase. In: Kocsis, J.J., Jollow, D.J., Witmer, C.M., Nelson, J.O., Snyder, R. (eds) Biological Reactive Intermediates III. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 197. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5134-4_48
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