Analysis of the cytoprotective effect of amifostine on the irradiated inner ear of guinea pigs: an experimental study Análise do efeito citoprotetor da amifostina na orelha interna irradiada de cobaias: estudo experimental
Radiation can cause damage to the inner ear, from a simple hearing loss all the way to profound deafness. Amifostine is a cytoprotective substance extensively used during radio-chemotherapy for malignant tumors. AIM: the objective of the present investigation was to establish the antioxidant and rad...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942009000500014 |