Reactive Nitrogen and Oxygen Intermediates in Patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-183

  Erel, Ozcan ^a   Kocyigit, Abdurrahim ^a   Bulut, Vedat ^b   Gurel, Mehmet Salih ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Catalase; Glutathione peroxidase; Leishmaniasis; Nitric oxide; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATALASE; CHILD; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; NITRIC OXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0033087660     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761999000200009     Document Type: Article

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