Effect of antioxidants on the outcome of therapy in paraquat-intoxicated patients

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-31

  Eizadi Mood, Nastaran ^a   Sabzghabaee, Ali Mohammad ^b   Yaraghi, Ahmad ^a   Montazeri, Kamran ^a   Golabi, Mojgan ^b   Sharifian, Alireza ^b   Badri, Shirinsadat ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Outcome; Paraquat poisoning; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; PARAQUAT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PARAQUAT POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUMMER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951783604     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v10i1.66537     Document Type: Article

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