Cytoprotective Effects of Organosulfur Compounds against Methimazole-Induced Toxicity in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes

Purpose: Methimazole is a drug widely used in hyperthyroidism. However, life-threatening hepatotoxicity has been associated with its clinical use. No protective agent has been found to be effective against methimazole-induced hepatotoxicity yet. Hence, the capacity of organosulfur compounds to prote...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Eghba, Hossein Babaei, Reza Heidari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2013-02-01
Series:Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/APB/Manuscript/APB-3-135.pdf