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Genotoxicity of hyperbaric oxygen.
Mutation research - 1 Dec 2002
Speit Günter, Dennog Claudia, Radermacher Peter, Rothfuss Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment is applied as a therapy for a wide variety of diseases with symptoms caused by lack of oxygen in the target tissues. However, it is known that exposure to high concentrations of oxygen may lead to oxidative stress and cause cell and tissue damage. Oxygen toxicity and possible cancer-promoting effects of HBO therapy have been a matter of serious concern. Although a cancer-inducing...
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