Role of free radicals in menopausal distress

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1900-1902

  Arora, Khushdeep Singh ^a   Gupta, N ^b   Singh, R A ^a   Nagpal, S ^c   Arora, D ^a  

^a Adesh University   (India)

^b GGS Medical College & Hospital Faridkot   (India)

^c Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Free radicals; Lipid peroxidation; Menopause

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; ESTRADIOL; FREE RADICAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MALONALDEHYDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 77649205057     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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