Plasma susceptibility to free radical-induced antioxidant consumption and lipid peroxidation is increased in very old subjects with Alzheimer disease

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 517-522

  Polidori, M Cristina ^a   Mecocci, Patrizia ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AAPH; Aging; Alzheimer dementia; Antioxidants; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE; MALONALDEHYDE; PEROXY RADICAL; RETINOL; THIOL DERIVATIVE; URIC ACID DERIVATIVE; XANTHOPHYLL;

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036970014     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2002-4608     Document Type: Article

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