Selenium in the Prevention of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiac Toxicity in Children with Cancer
High cumulative doses of anthracyclines (300–500 mg/m2) used in the treatment of children with cancer may result in cardiotoxicity, a major long-term adverse effect that limits clinical usefulness of this class of chemotherapeutic agents. We assessed anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity by measuring...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/651630 |