Evaluation of prophylactic and therapeutic effects of silymarin and N-acetylcysteine in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in cats

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-99

  Avizeh, R ^a   Najafzadeh, H ^a   Jalali, M Razi ^a   Shirali, S ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN GLUCURONIDE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; METHEMOGLOBIN; PARACETAMOL; SILYMARIN;

ACETAMINOPHEN INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY; ACETAMINOPHEN INDUCED HEPTOTOXICITY; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; BILIRUBIN; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; LIVER; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SILYMARIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 76749118095     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: 13652885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2009.01100.x     Document Type: Article

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