Hepato-protective effects of alpha lipoic acid besides its role in preventing fatty liver disease

Liver International

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 162-163

  Kapoor, Shailendra ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE 3; GALACTOSAMINE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 8; ISONIAZID; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; RIFAMPICIN; THIOCTIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ENDOTOXEMIA; FATTY LIVER; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; LETTER; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; FATTY LIVER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNITY, INNATE; LIVER; THIOCTIC ACID;

EID: 84870826742     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: 14783231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/liv.12025     Document Type: Letter

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