Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 205-210 , May 2010

Byproducts of protein, lipid and DNA oxidative damage and antioxidant enzyme activities in seizure

  • Marko Ercegovac

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Dr Subotica 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Nebojsa Jovic

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth, Dr Subotica 6a, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Tatjana Simic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University in Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Ljiljana Beslac-Bumbasirevic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Dr Subotica 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Dragoslav Sokic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Dr Subotica 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Tatjana Djukic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University in Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Ana Savic-Radojevic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University in Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Marija Matic

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University in Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Jasmina Mimic-Oka

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University in Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Marija Pljesa-Ercegovac

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University in Belgrade, Pasterova 2, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +381 11 3643249; fax: +381 11 3643270.

Received 5 October 2009 ,Revised 25 January 2010 ,Accepted 5 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.02.002

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 205-210 , May 2010

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