Histological assessment of the effect of α-tocopherol on fracture healing in rabbits

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-30

  Durak, K ^a   Sonmez, G ^a   Sarisozen, B ^a   Ozkan, S ^b   Kaya, M ^a   Ozturk, C ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BURSA YUKSEK IHTISAS TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Fracture Healing; Histological assessment; Rabbit; Vitamin E; Tocophrerol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0037226366     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100104     Document Type: Article

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