Comparison of Deferoxamine, Activated Charcoal, and Vitamin C in Changing the Serum Level of Fe in Iron Overloaded Rats

Background: Iron is an essential mineral for normal cellular physiology but its overload can lead to cell injury. For many years, deferoxamine injection has been used as an iron chelator for treatment of iron overload. The aim of this study is to compare oral deferoxamine, activated charcoal, and vi...

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Main Authors: Reza Ghafari, Jaber Gharehdaghi, Hassan Solhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2014-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
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Online Access:http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?mag_id=24&slc_lang=en&sid=1