Aging: Minimizing free radical damage

Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-36

  Harman, Denham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL;

AGING; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032909202     PISSN: 10945458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/rej.1.1999.2.15     Document Type: Article

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