Alpha lipoic acid attenuates radiation-induced thyroid injury in rats.

Alpha lipoic acid attenuates radiation-induced thyroid injury in rats.

Exposure of the thyroid to radiation during radiotherapy of the head and neck is often unavoidable. The present study aimed to investigate the protective effect of α-lipoic acid (ALA) on radiation-induced thyroid injury in rats. Rats were randomly assigned to four groups: healthy controls (CTL), irr...

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Main Authors: Jung Hwa Jung, Jaehoon Jung, Soo Kyoung Kim, Seung Hoon Woo, Ki Mun Kang, Bae-Kwon Jeong, Myeong Hee Jung, Jin Hyun Kim, Jong Ryeal Hahm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4234464?pdf=render

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