Recent updates on acetaminophen hepatotoxicity: The role of Nrf2 in hepatoprotection

Toxicological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 165-172

  Gum, Sang Il ^a   Cho, Min Kyung ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Hepatotoxicity; Natural product; Nrf2

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893720898     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2013.29.3.165     Document Type: Article

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