Review Article

The Role of Oxidative Stress in Early Brain Injury after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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Diagram of major sources of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of EBI after SAH. BBB: blood-brain barrier; iNOS: inducible nitric oxide synthase; LT: leukotriene; MetHb: methemoglobin; nNOS: neuronal nitric oxide synthase; OxyHb: oxyhemoglbin; PG: prostaglandin; ROS: reactive oxygen species.