Applications of deuterium oxide in human health |
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| Authors: | Wendell Costa Bila Reysla Maria da Silveira Mariano Valmin Ramos Silva Maria Emília Soares Martins dos Santos Joel Alves Lamounier Eduardo Ferriolli |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Graduate Programme in Health Sciences, Federal University of S?o Jo?o Del Rei-West Centre Campus, Divinópolis, Brazilwendellbila1@gmail.com;3. Graduate Programme in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of S?o Jo?o del Rei, Divinópolis, Brazil;4. Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of S?o Jo?o del Rei, Divinópolis, Brazil;5. Faculty of Medicine, School of Sciences of Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Vitória, Nossa Senhora da Glória Children’s Hospital, Vitória, Brazil;6. Graduate Programme in Health Sciences, Federal University of S?o Jo?o Del Rei-West Centre Campus, Divinópolis, Brazil;7. Ribeir?o Preto Medical School, University of S?o Paulo, Ribeir?o Preto, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The main aim goal of this review was to gather information about recent publications related to deuterium oxide (D2O), and its use as a scientific tool related to human health. Searches were made in electronic databases Pubmed, Scielo, Lilacs, Medline and Cochrane. Moreover, the following patent databases were consulted: EPO (Espacenet patent search), USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) and Google Patents, which cover researches worldwide related to innovations using D2O. |
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| Keywords: | Application research deuterium oxide human health hydrogen-2 isotope biochemistry isotope effects patents stable isotope pharmaceuticals |
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