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LIPOFUSCIN PRODUCTION DURING TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION |
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| Abstract: | Lipofuscin, a product of peroxidative free radical damage, may develop during prolonged total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Its presence suggests inadequate levels of antioxidants such as vitamin E and selenium. |
| Keywords: | vitamin E, selenium, lipofuscin, total parenteral nutrition, peroxidative damage, free radical damage, liver damage |