The effect of vitamin C on amiodarone-induced toxicity in rat thymocytes

Central European Journal of Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-63

  Cekic, S ^a   Pavlovic, D ^a   Sarac, M ^a   Kamenov, B ^a   Dimic, A ^a   Pavlovic, V ^a  

^a Medical Faculty University in Nis   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Apoptosis; Glutathione; Thymocytes; Vitamin C.

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THYMOCYTE;

EID: 79151477800     PISSN: 18951058     EISSN: 16443640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11536-010-0050-5     Document Type: Article

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