Protective effect of lycopene on oral mucositis and antioxidant capacity of blood plasma in the rat exposed to gamma radiation

• Main Authors: Mina Motallebnejad (Author), Shaghayegh Zahedpasha (Author), Ali Akbar Moghadamnia (Author), Sohrab Kazemi (Author), Daryoush Moslemi (Author), Mahdi Pouramir (Author), Fariba Asgharpour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Nowadays, radiotherapy is used effectively for treatment of head and neck cancers. Mucositis is one of the most important side effects of radiotherapy. Radio-protective agents protect tissues and cells against the adverse effects due to ionizing radiation and cleave radiation-induced fre...