Oxidative stress

Introduction: Oxidative stress

Description of Oxidative stress

Oxidative stress: damage to biological tissues caused by superoxide and other free radicals generated as a result of intoxication, antimicrobial cellular immunity, metabolic abnormality, or "normal" aging; do not confuse with HYPOXIA or HYPEROXIA.
Source: CRISP

Oxidative stress: A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein oxidation products, and lipid peroxidation products (Sies, Oxidative Stress, 1991, pxv-xvi).
Source: MeSH 2007

Oxidative stress: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Oxidative stress:

• Oxidative
• Stress
• Stress syndrome
• Damage
• Biological
• Superoxide
• Intoxication
• Antimicrobial
• Cellular

Terms associated with Oxidative stress:

Broader terms for Oxidative stress

• injury
• oxidation

Source - CRISP

The term Oxidative stress can be used for:

• free radical oxidation of tissue

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Oxidative stress:

• aging
• free radical
• lipid peroxide

Source: CRISP

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