Effect of glutathione administration on serum levels of reactive oxygen metabolites in patients with paraquat intoxication: A pilot study

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-287

  Kim, Jung Hoon ^a   Gil, Hyo Wook ^a   Yang, Jong Oh ^a   Lee, Eun Young ^a   Hong, Sae Yong ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glutathione; Lipid peroxidation; Paraquat; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; ANTIOXIDANT; HERBICIDE; PARAQUAT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; PARAQUAT POISONING; PILOT STUDY; SURVIVOR; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; MIDDLE AGED; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FATAL OUTCOME; GLUTATHIONE; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAQUAT; PILOT PROJECTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957082202     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: 20056648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.3.282     Document Type: Article

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