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Oxidative Stress MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Oxidative Stress
Tree Number(s)
G03.673
G07.775.750
Unique ID
D018384
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018384
Scope Note
A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein oxidation products, and lipid peroxidation products (Sies, Oxidative Stress, 1991, pxv-xvi).
Entry Term(s)
Anti-oxidative Stress
Antioxidative Stress
DNA Oxidative Damage
Nitro-Oxidative Stress
Oxidative Cleavage
Oxidative DNA Damage
Oxidative Damage
Oxidative Injury
Oxidative Nitrative Stress
Oxidative Stress Injury
Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress
Stress, Oxidative
NLM Classification #
QZ 160
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/01/25
Revision Date
2020/01/16
Oxidative Stress Preferred
Oxidative DNA Damage Related
Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress Broader
Oxidative Damage Related
Oxidative Cleavage Related
Antioxidative Stress Related
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