Protective Effects of Erythropoietin and N-Acetylcysteine on Methotrexate-Induced Lung Injury in Rats
Objective: Methotrexate (MTX) is known to have deleterious side effects on lung tissue. We aimed to investigate the effects of erythropoietin (EPO) and N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) on MTX-induced lung injury in rats. Study Design: Animal experiment. Material and Methods: Twenty-six female Sprague-D...
Main Authors: | Hasan Kahraman, Nurhan Köksal, Ergül Kurutaş, Betül Kabakcı, Mahmut Tokur, Selim Bozkurt, Harun Çıralık, Vedat Balkan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2013-03-01
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Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=431 |
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