Antioxidant enzyme status in biliary obstructed rats: Effects of N- acetylcysteine

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 363-370

  Pastor, Ana ^a   Collado, Pilar S ^a   Almar, M ^a   González Gallego, Javier ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biliary obstruction; Catalase; Glutathione; N acetylcysteine; Peroxidase; Superoxide dismutase; Transferase

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; FLUORESCEIN; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030759735     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(97)80183-3     Document Type: Article

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