Comparison of protective effects of L-carnitine and amifostine on radiation-induced toxicity to growing bone: Histopathology and scintigraphy findings

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 661-667

  Yurut Caloglu, Vuslat ^a   Durmus Altun, Gulay ^b   Caloglu, Murat ^a   Usta, Ufuk ^b   Saynak, Mert ^a   Uzal, Cem ^a   Cosar Alas, Rusen ^a   Kocak, Zafer ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Department of Nuclear Medicine ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amifostine; Growing bone; Irradiation; L carnitine; Radioprotection

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650691458     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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