Protective Effect of Alpha-Lipoic Acid against Liver Damage Induced by Cigarette Smoke: An in vivo Study

GÜMRAL, Nurhan; ASLANKOÇ, Rahime; ŞENOL, Nurgül; CANKARA, Fatma

doi:10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_387_20

Protective Effect of Alpha-Lipoic Acid against Liver Damage Induced by Cigarette Smoke: An in vivo Study

GÜMRAL N., ASLANKOÇ R., ŞENOL N., CANKARA F. N.

SAUDI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.145-151, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2021
Doi Numarası: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_387_20
Dergi Adı: SAUDI JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-151
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Long-term cigarette smoking damages the liver tissue. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is used as a therapeutic agent in a number of conditions and is known to have ameliorative effects against oxidative stress in the liver.