PREVENTION OF HEPATOTOXICITY OF VALPROIC ACID WITH CONCOMITANT SUPPLEMENT OF CARNITINE: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN ALBINO RATS
Background: Valproic acid is an antiepileptic drug which may cause carnitine deficiency and subsequently hepatotoxicity in the form of necrosis and steatosis. The objective of this study was to observe the protective role of carnitine against valproic acid induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats. Ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/884 |