Attenuation of oxidant/antioxidant imbalance during treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thorax

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 565-568

  Rahman, I ^a   Skwarska, E ^a   MacNee, W ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Lipid peroxides; Oxidants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030754025     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.52.6.565     Document Type: Article

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