Melatonin reduces fenton reaction-induce
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MaΕgorzata Karbownik; Andrzej LewiΕski
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) participate in physiological and pathological processes in the thyroid gland. Bivalent iron cation (ferrous, Fe^2+^), which initiates the Fenton reaction (Fe^2+^β+βH~2~O~2~βββFe^3+^β+β^β’^OHβ+βOH^β^) is frequently used to experimentally ind