Vitamin A Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis in Rats 1 , 2
Redlich C, Rockwell S, Chung J, Sikora A, Kelley M, Mayne S. Vitamin A Inhibits Radiation-Induced Pneumonitis in Rats 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 1998, 128: 1661-1664. PMID: 9772133, DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.10.1661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation-induced lung injuryVitamin ALung injuryLung inflammationRadiation-induced lung inflammationLung retinol levelsSupplemental vitamin AAltered vitaminThoracic radiationThoracic radiotherapyBronchoalveolar lavagePrescribed dietRetinol levelsDeficient groupDeficient dietTotal doseY ratsRadioprotective agentsRats 1RatsWhole thoraxHost susceptibilityDietInflammationInjury