Comparison of the protective effects of melatonin and amifostine on radiation-induced epiphyseal injury

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 796-802

  Topkan, Erkan ^a   Tufan, Hale ^a   Yavuz, Ali Aydin ^a   Bacanli, Didem ^a   Onal, Cem ^a   Kosdak, Sebnem ^a   Yavuz, Melek Nur ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amifostine; Animal; Epiphyseal injury; Fractionated irradiation; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

AMIFOSTINE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIS INJURY; FEMUR; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RAT; TIBIA;

AMIFOSTINE; ANIMALS; BONE DEVELOPMENT; DOSE FRACTIONATION; EXTREMITIES; GROWTH PLATE; MALE; MELATONIN; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 55349141421     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000802389678     Document Type: Article

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