Oxidative stress and antioxidants : their role in human disease / Ramon Rodrigo, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rodrigo, Ramon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oxidative stress.

Antioxidants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a practical guide for pathophysiology of oxidative stress and the latest therapeutic advances to modulate the antioxidant defence. This includes evidence from clinical trials, regarding the use of antioxidants and preconditioning, to protect the organism against ROS.

Contents:

""Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants: Their Role in Human Disease""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Oxidative Stress: Basic Overview ""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Oxidative Stress ""; ""3. Reactive Oxygen Species as Factors for Diseases Development ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives""; ""References ""; ""Hypertension ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Pathophysiology of Hypertension ""; ""3. Antioxidants in Hypertension ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives ""; ""References ""; ""Atherosclerosis ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""

""2. Pathophysiology of Atherosclerosis """"3. Antioxidants in Atherosclerosis ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives ""; ""References ""; ""Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Pathophysiology ""; ""3. Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation by Antioxidants ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives ""; ""References""; ""Acute Renal Failure ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; "" 2. Pathophysiology of Acute Renal Failure ""; ""3. Effects of Antioxidants in Acute Renal Failure ""; ""4. Conclusion and Perspectives ""; ""References ""

""Pre-Eclampsia """"Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Pathophysiology of Pre-Eclampsia ""; ""3. Prevention with Antioxidants ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives ""; ""References ""; ""Metabolic Syndrome ""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Pathophysiology of Metabolic Syndrome ""; ""3. Role of Antioxidants in Attenuation of Metabolic Syndrome Progression ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives ""; ""References ""; ""Diabetes Mellitus ""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus ""; ""3. Prevention with Antioxidants ""

""4. Conclusions and Perspectives """"References""; ""Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Pathophysiology of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Steatohepatitis ""; ""3. Antioxidant Therapies ""; ""4. Conclusion and Perspectives ""; ""References""; ""Neurodegenerative Disorders ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""Alzheimer�s Disease ""; ""2. Pathophysiology ""; ""3. Antioxidants in Alzheimer�s Disease ""; ""Parkinson�s Disease ""; ""2. Pathophysiology ""; ""3. Antioxidants in Parkinson�s Disease ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives ""

""References """"Glaucoma ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Pathophysiology of Glaucoma ""; ""3. Effects of Antioxidants in Glaucoma ""; ""4. Conclusions and Perspectives ""; ""References ""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-583-0

OCLC:

923657843