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Academic Press Inc
26 April 2024
Fundamental Principles of Oxidative Stress in Metabolism and Reproduction: Prevention and Management is a comprehensive resource for anyone needing awareness and recognition of oxidative stress as a basic component of disease to determine the precise treatment plan considering the cause of the disease. It describes the effects of oxidative stress in the human body, the detection of metabolic changes, psychological impact and effect on reproductive outcomes. In addition, it discusses alterations at the cellular level occurring due to oxidative stress along with the genetic aspects involved in its pathogenesis.

Edited by:   , , , , ,
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 191mm, 
ISBN:   9780443188077
ISBN 10:   0443188076
Pages:   260
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
SECTION I: Overview: Cause and Mechanisms 1. Introduction to Oxidative Stress 2. Role of free radicals in normal human physiology 3. Role of Diet In development of Oxidative stress 4. Occupational hazards and Oxidative stress 5. Role of environmental in development of Oxidative stress 6. Role of radio-frequency electromagnetic waves in causing oxidative stress 7. Genetic Variations and Lifestyle in Oxidative Stress 8. Effect of Ageing on Generation of Oxidative stress Section II: Systemic Effects of Oxidative Stress 9. Oxidative Stress and Insulin Resistance 10. Oxidative stress and Cardiovascular Diseases 11. Oxidative stress and Chronic kidney Disease 12. Oxidative stress in neurodegenerative disorders 13. Oxidative stress, mechanisms and Subfertility in Female 14. Oxidative stress, mechanisms and Subfertility in Male 15. Oxidative stress, varicocele and disorders of male reproduction 16. Oxidative stress, Vitamin D deficiency and Subfertility 17. Oxidative role on oncogenesis 18. Oxidative stress in Cancer Cell death SECTION III: Management 19. Overview of prevention and management of OS 20. Current antioxidant medicinal regime and treatments used to alleviate oxidative stress in infertility issues 21. Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Management of Oxidative Stress

Dr Faiza Alam is an Assistant Professor at Pengiran-Anak-Puteri-Rashidah-Sa’adatul-Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Brunei, previously worked in Aga Khan University from 2014-2017. She has been teaching Physiology for the last 14 years. Broadly, her research is aimed towards the causative factors of non-communicable diseases, including obesity, diabetes and their effects on fertility. Dr Alam educates students to follow ethical principles of research, manuscript, synopsis and thesis writing as course-coordinator of “Scientific Writing course” and “Research Methodology”. She’s published in international journals and is an editor of the research topic in Frontiers journal; Vitamin D Deficiency and Sufficiency in Reproduction and Bone metabolism”. Dr. Rehana Rehman has ~20 years of teaching experience of Physiology and is a well-recognized authority in the field of Reproductive Physiology working to identify treatable causes of childlessness in collaboration with Australian Concept Infertility Medical Centre. Her research contributes towards fetal, infant as well as maternal wellbeing; an effort to attain the “Sustainable Development Goals”, provision of health to all individuals. Her research is focused on female reproductive health and fertility aspects based to assess and improve reproductive health. She has more than 150 manuscripts published in national / international peer reviewed indexed journals with s citation index of 900. She is supervising M.Phil. and PhD students in number of allied universities.

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