BOZKURT, Kemal Kürşat; YÜKSEL, Ozlem; YILDIRIM, Mustafa; KAYA, Vildan; DEMİRPENÇE, Ozlem; YALÇIN, Aysen Yesim; Sen, Cenk Ahmet; Suren, Dinc; YAZKAN, Rasih; Doguc, Duygu Kumbul
Description:
Background: Radiation-Induced Lung Injury has 2 components: radiation pneumonitis and radiation fibrosis. The pulmonary fibrosis has no known efficient treatment. The purpose of this study was to study the relationship between the oxidant/antioxidant status and pulmonary fibrosis in rats having radiation induced pulmonary fibrosis and to study the antioxidant effects of pentoxifylline, vitamin E, and vitamin C in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.