Skip to main content

Medical Subject Headings (thesaurus)

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Metabolism > Oxidative Stress

Preferred term

Oxidative Stress  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein oxidation products, and lipid peroxidation products (Sies, Oxidative Stress, 1991, pxv-xvi). Excessive antioxidants potentially related to immune system and nutrient absorption disturbances.

Synonym(s)

  • Stress, Oxidative

In other languages

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LW6C80Z7-F

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 1/25/94, last modified 1/16/20