Published 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Effectiveness of Combined Treatment with Vitamin C and Cystamine in Controlling Blood Hyperlipemia in Irradiated Rats

  • 1. National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, A.E.A., Cairo, (Egypt)

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The present work was directed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with vitamin C and/ or cystamine, 24 hours post- irradiation exposure (6.5 Gy), in controlling post- irradiation hyperlipemia in blood of irradiated rats through estimation of blood lipid fractions (total lipids, triglycerides, phospholipids). Data obtained in this study revealed that whole body gamma-irradiation (6.5 Gy) induced significant elevation in all tested blood lipid fractions. Intraperitoneal treatment of gamma- irradiated rats tripple doses of vitamin C (100 mg/kg) in combination with cystamine (50 mg/kg) for 24 hours at 8 hours intervals, was found to be more effective in controlling radiation induced elevation in all tested blood lipid fractions than with single treatment with either of the two materials

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Journal Title
Isotope and Radiation Research
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
1,2
Journal Page Range
p. 43-48
ISSN
0021-1907

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