The effect of short-term vitamin E against radioiodine-induced early lacrimal gland damage

ACAR U., Atilgan H. I., Acar D. E., Yalniz-Akkaya Z., YUMUŞAK N., Korkmaz M., ...More

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.27, no.10, pp.886-891, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12149-013-0763-z
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.886-891
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Radioiodine (RAI) is a well-known radionuclide which is used in vivo both for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, particularly for the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. Vitamin E is a well-known antioxidant vitamin. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there was a protective effect of short-term vitamin E on RAI-induced lacrimal gland early damage in experimental animal models.