Aging, Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants
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چکیده
Aging is an extremely complex and multifactorial process that proceeds to the gradual dete‐ rioration in functions. It usually manifest after maturity and leads to disability and death. Traditionally researchers focused primarily on understanding how physiological functions decline with the increasing age; almost no research was dedicated to investigation of causes or methods of aging intervention. If scientists would discover a drug for healing all major chronic degenerative diseases, the average lifetime would be increased for just 12 years. Peo‐ ple would still die from complications connected with the aging process.
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