Treatment of acute paraquat intoxication using recommended megadose of vitamin C: A reappraisal

Free Radical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 991-1001

  Chang, J B ^a   Lin, C C ^b   Chiou, J F ^c   Mau, S Y ^c   Liu, T Z ^c   Chen, C H ^d  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exacerbated hydroxyl radical production; MDCK cells; Megadose of vitamin C; Non metal catalyzed system; Paraquat intoxication

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CYTOCHROME C; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CELL PROTECTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; HYDROXYLATION; MDCK CELL; MITOCHONDRION; NITROSATIVE STRESS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARAQUAT POISONING;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; CELLS, CULTURED; DOGS; DRUG SYNERGISM; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MADIN DARBY CANINE KIDNEY CELLS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARAQUAT; POISONING; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 84887454630     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: 10292470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2013.838321     Document Type: Article

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