1. Neuroprotection in HIV-positive drug users: implications for antioxidant therapy
- Author
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Shor-Posner, Gail, Lecusay, Robert, Morales, Guillermo, Campa, Adriana, and Miguez-Burbano, Maria-Jose
- Subjects
HIV infection -- Prevention ,HIV infection -- Research ,HIV infection -- Health aspects ,HIV patients -- Health aspects ,HIV patients -- Care and treatment ,Drug abuse -- Research ,Drug abuse -- Risk factors ,Drug abuse -- Health aspects ,Oxidation-reduction reaction -- Physiological aspects ,Neurons -- Physiological aspects ,Epidemiology -- Research ,Nervous system diseases -- Health aspects ,Nervous system diseases -- Causes of ,Nervous system diseases -- Prevention ,Cell death -- Physiological aspects ,Health - Abstract
Research has been conducted on the impaired neuroprotection resulting from oxidative stress. Results indicate that oxidative damage inhibitors could be therapeutic agents used for progressive nerve cell death prevention and neurodegenerative disease treatment.
- Published
- 2002