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Role of Free Radicals in Critical Illness

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The essentials of oxygen radicals (OR°) and the biochemical consequences of their generation are well known. It’s well known also that the oxidative stress and the consequent tissue damage and/or diseases are due to an imbalance between OR° and biological defenses against them (1-4).

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Novelli, G.P., Di Filippo, A., Adembri, C. (1996). Role of Free Radicals in Critical Illness. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2203-4_7

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