Short- and long-term effects of zinc treatment on lacrimal gland histopathology and tear functions tests in radioiodine-administered rats


Ornek F., Acar D. E., ACAR U., Ozdemir O., Atilgan H. I., YUMUŞAK N., ...More

ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA, vol.80, no.1, pp.35-40, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the short-term (1 week) and long-term (8 weeks) protective effects of zinc administration on radioiodine (RAI)-induced lacrimal gland damage of rats.