Protective Effect of Gemfibrozil on Hepatotoxicity Induced by Acetaminophen in Mice: the Importance of Oxidative Stress Suppression

Hojatolla Nikravesh ^1,2, Mohammad Javad Khodayar ^1,2 * , Masoud Mahdavinia ^1,2, Esrafil Mansouri ^1,2, Leila Zeidooni ^1,2, Fereshteh Dehbashi ¹

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