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Free Radicals

"Free Radicals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Highly reactive molecules with an unsatisfied electron valence pair. Free radicals are produced in both normal and pathological processes. They are proven or suspected agents of tissue damage in a wide variety of circumstances including radiation, damage from environment chemicals, and aging. Natural and pharmacological prevention of free radical damage is being actively investigated.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Free Radicals" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Free Radicals" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Bar chart showing 125 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 1999 and 2004
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