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Monday, July 09, 2012

Antioxidants before getting an Xray Done?


In the latest issue of Radiology, James Brink and John D. Boice observe that the scientific evidence linking the use of a mixture of antioxidants and glutathione-elevating compounds with a reduction in the number of double-strand DNA breaks in peripheral blood lymphocytes is an exciting step toward a biologic protective agent against the potential damaging effects of ionizing radiation at low doses.

Reference : Radiology July 2012 264:1-2; doi:10.1148/radiol.12120712

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