Acta Vet. Brno 2014, 83: 305-312

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201483040305

Protective effect of agmatine in acute chlorpromazine hepatotoxicity in rats

Bratislav Dejanovic1, Ivana Stevanovic2, Milica Ninkovic2, Ivana Stojanovic3, Vesna Vukovic-Dejanovic4

1Military Medical Center Karaburma, Belgrade, Serbia
2Institute for Medical Research, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
3University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Biochemistry, Nis, Serbia
4Insitute for Rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia

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