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Oxidative stress in schizophrenia: an integrated approach.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews - 1 Jan 2011
Bitanihirwe Byron K Y, Woo Tsung-Ung W
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress has been suggested to contribute to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. In particular, oxidative damage to lipids, proteins, and DNA as observed in schizophrenia is known to impair cell viability and function, which may subsequently account for the deteriorating course of the illness. Currently available evidence points towards an alteration in the activities of enzymatic and nonenzymatic...
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