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Nutrigenetics and modulation of oxidative stress.
Annals of nutrition & metabolism - 1 Jan 2012
Da Costa Laura A, Badawi Alaa, El-Sohemy Ahmed
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Oxidative stress develops as a result of an imbalance between the production and accumulation of reactive species and the body's ability to manage them using exogenous and endogenous antioxidants. Exogenous antioxidants obtained from the diet, including vitamin C, vitamin E, and carotenoids, have important roles in preventing and reducing oxidative stress. Individual genetic variation affecting proteins involved...
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