Antifibrotic Effect of Lactulose on a Methotrexate-Induced Liver Injury Model

The most severe side effect of prolonged MTX treatment is hepatotoxicity. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of lactulose treatment on MTX-induced hepatotoxicity in a rat model. Twenty-four male rats were included in the study. Sixteen rats were given a single dose of 20 mg/kg MTX to...

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Main Authors: Banu Taskin, Mümin Alper Erdoğan, Gürkan Yiğittürk, Damla Günenç, Oytun Erbaş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7942531