L-carnitine has a protective effect on the colonic mucosa during abdominopelvic radiotherapy in rats
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate histopathologically the radioprotective effect of L-carnitine on the colonic mucosa in rats undergoing abdominopelvic irradiation. METHODS: Thirty-two rats were randomly assigned to four experimental groups: intraperitoneal administration of normal saline (group 1)...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/acb/v31n9/1678-2674-acb-31-09-00615.pdf |