February 07, 2017
Role of Mercury Toxicity in Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, and Stroke
Mercury has a high affinity for sulfhydryl groups, inactivating numerous enzymatic reactions, amino acids, and sulfur-containing antioxidants (N-acetyl-L-cysteine, alphalipoic acid, L-glutathione), with subsequent decreased oxidant defense and increased oxidative stress.
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