Oxidative stress and the use of antioxidants in stroke

Antioxidants

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 472-501

  Shirle, Rachel ^a   Ord, Emily N J ^a   Work, Lorraine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Oxidative stress; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969318641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/antiox3030472     Document Type: Review

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