Melatonin reduces protein and lipid oxid
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Santiago Ortega-Gutiérrez; Lorena Fuentes-Broto; Joaquín J. García; Marta López-
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Numerous data indicate that hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for cardio‐ and cerebrovascular diseases. At least in part, homocysteine (HCY) impairs cerebrovascular function because it generates large numbers of free radicals. Since melatonin is a well‐known antioxidant, which reduc