Protective role of antioxidant vitamin E and catechin on idarubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats
Idarubicin is an anthracycline antibiotic extensively used in acute leukemia. In the present study we investigated whether vitamin E and catechin can reduce the toxic effects of idarubicin. Vitamin E (200 IU kg-1 week-1), catechin (200 mg kg-1 week-1), idarubicin (5 mg kg-1 week-1), idarubicin + vit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002001100017 |