Pharmacokinetics and cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin and its secondary alcohol metabolite in rats

Aim: Doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective chemotherapeutic drug. However, its clinical application may be hampered by dose-dependent cardiotoxicity. Alcohol metabolite and doxorubicinol (DOXol) were the most prominent components in DOX-induced cardiotoxicity. It is necessary to elucidate the level of D...

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Main Authors: Xiaofang Zeng, Hongfu Cai, Jing Yang, Hongqiang Qiu, Yu Cheng, Maobai Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332219300204