Effects of α‑tocopherol and ascorbic acid in the severity and management of traumatic brain injury in albino rats

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is accompanied by substantial accumulation of biomarkers of oxidative stress and depletion of antioxidants reserve which initiate chain reactions that damage brain cells. The present study investigated the role of ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol on the severit...

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Main Authors: Gaafar M Ishaq, Yusuf Saidu, Lawal S Bilbis, Suleiman A Muhammad, Nasir Jinjir, Bello B Shehu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.118784