Acta Med. 2011, 54: 97-101

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.28

The Role of Hydrogen Peroxide and Other Reactive Oxygen Species in Wound Healing

Jiří Kanta

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Czech Republic

Received January 12, 2011
Accepted March 18, 2011

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