Dose-dependent effects of L-carnitine on blood sialic acid, MDA and GSH concentrations in balb/C mice

Acta Veterinaria

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 321-327

  Yapar, K ^a   Kart, A ^a   Karapehlivan, M ^a   Citil, M ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aialic acid; L carnitine; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

MUS;

EID: 35248891978     PISSN: 05678315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/AVB0704321Y     Document Type: Article

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