The preventive effect of N-acetylcysteine on radiation-induced dermatitis in a rat model

Journal of B.U.ON.

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 577-582

  Demirel, C ^a   Kilciksiz, Sevil ^a   Evirgen Ayhan, S ^b   Gurgul, S ^c   Erdal, N ^c  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

N acetylcysteine; Radiodermatitis; WR 2721

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; AMIFOSTINE; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IRRADIATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RAT; SKIN INJURY; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; AMIFOSTINE; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RADIODERMATITIS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SKIN;

EID: 77957737754     PISSN: 11070625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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