Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Combination Therapy with D-penicillamine and N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) in Lead Poisoning in Opium Addicts

Background: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a putative antioxidant and has gained attention as a promising agent for chelating heavy metals including lead. Considering the animal studies results, we hypothesized that adding NAC to the treatment regimen may improve the success of treatment with lead chelat...

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Main Authors: Saeedeh Shojaeepour, Mehdi Fazeli, Ali Mandegary, Seyed-Mehdi Sayed-Mirzaei, Nahid Ahmadi, Arastoo Saeedi, Zohreh Oghabian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology
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Online Access:http://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_10602_3f05b623d401e256028be10985d1ac22.pdf