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L-Carnitine Ameliorates L-Asparaginase-Induced Acute Liver Toxicity in Steatotic Rat Livers
Author(s) -
Anne Roesmann,
Mamdouh Afify,
Jens Panse,
Albrecht Eisert,
Julia Steitz,
René H. Tolba
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.539
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1421-9794
pISSN - 0009-3157
DOI - 10.1159/000353402
Subject(s) - toxicity , carnitine , lactate dehydrogenase , glutathione , pharmacology , asparaginase , cytotoxicity , fatty liver , chemotherapy , hepatocyte , steatosis , medicine , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry , in vitro , enzyme , lymphoblastic leukemia , disease , leukemia
Chemotherapy with L-asparaginase is associated with hepatotoxicity resulting in organ dysfunction in patients with preexisting liver disorders. This study investigated the protective effect of L-carnitine during chemotherapy in a steatotic rat liver model.

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