The Evaluation of Melatonin Effect Against The Early Effect of Ionizing Radiation Induced Lung Injury
Background & Objective: Lung is a radiosensitive organ. Patients who are undergoing radiation therapy in their chest are subjected to radiation pneumonitis in the early phase and pulmonary fibrosis in the late one. Melatonin scavenges free radicals directly and acts as an indirect antioxidant th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Fasa University of Medical Sciences
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://jabs.fums.ac.ir/article-1-351-en.pdf |