Ascorbyl radical formation in patients with sepsis: Effect of ascorbate loading

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 139-143

  Galley, Helen F ^a   Davies, Michael J ^b   Webster, Nigel R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; Free radicals; Iron; Septicemia; Spin traps; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BLEOMYCIN; FREE RADICAL; IRON;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INFUSION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SEPTICEMIA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0030024893     PISSN: 08915849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0891-5849(95)02022-5     Document Type: Article

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