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Hypoxia is a condition of low oxygen tension, typically in the range 1–5% O2, and is often found in the central region of tumours due to poor vascularisation. Normoxia is used to describe oxygen tensions between 10–21%, and hyperoxia for those above 21%.
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(2005). Hypoxia/Normoxia. In: Encyclopedic Reference of Genomics and Proteomics in Molecular Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29623-9_7440
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