Valporic acid-induced hepatotoxicity in rats: Protective effect of selenium

Background: The use of valproic acid (VPA) as therapy for epileptic and other neuropsychiatric disorders may cause hepatotoxicity. Selenium (Se), a component of selenoproteins, which performs important enzymic functions, may protect biomolecules from damage. This study assessed the protective effect...

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Main Authors: Elias Adikwu, Ebiladei Liverpool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.jnsmonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-627X;year=2021;volume=4;issue=2;spage=118;epage=123;aulast=Adikwu