Cellular and molecular mechanisms of alpha lipoic acid’s protective effects against diclofenac-induced hepatorenal toxicity

Ogaly, Hanan A.; Hassan, Neven; Elsalam, Reham M. Abd; Badawy, Shymaa El; Alsherbiny, Muhammad A.; Hassan, Bardes; Al-Zahrania, Fatimah A.M.; Othman, Gehan; Li, Chun Guang; Elmosalamy, Sherif H.

doi:10.2478/jvetres-2025-0029

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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of alpha lipoic acid’s protective effects against diclofenac-induced hepatorenal toxicity

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