Effect of vitamin A against methotrexate-induced damage to the small intestine in rats

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 346-352

  Yüncü, Mehmet ^a   Eralp, Ayhan ^a   Koruk, Mehmet ^a   Sari, Ibrahim ^a   Baǧci, Cahit ^a   Inalöz, Serap ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intestine; Methotrexate; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PLACEBO; RETINOL PALMITATE; SUNFLOWER OIL;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; GOBLET CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; INTESTINE CRYPT; INTESTINE INJURY; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMALL INTESTINE ABSORPTION; SMALL INTESTINE MUCOSA; TISSUE SLICE;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; ATROPHY; CYTOPROTECTION; FIBROSIS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MALE; METHOTREXATE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VITAMIN A; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 5644298312     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000080472     Document Type: Article

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