Environmental exposure to lead could enhance susceptibility to oxidative stress in patients with pollenosis

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-233

  Dlugosz A ^a   Liebhart, J ^a   Piotrowska, D ^a   Dor, A ^a   Liebhart, E ^a   Gorecka H ^b  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Environmental pollution; Glutathione (GSH); Glutathione peroxidase (GPx); Lead (Pb); Malondialdehyde (MDA); Nickel (Ni); Oxidative stress; Pollen allergy; Superoxide dismutase (SOD); Total peroxides

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646441620     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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