116 citations
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May 1992 in “The American Journal of Medicine” This study found that flutamide-induced liver toxicity in prostate cancer patients was very rare, occurring in only 0.18% of cases with clinical manifestations, and symptoms resolved after discontinuing the drug.
78 citations
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December 2011 in “Clinical toxicology” This study describes a case series of nine patients experiencing symptoms of selenium toxicity after consuming a liquid dietary supplement with an excess amount of selenium.
54 citations
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March 1991 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study describes a gel-supported in vitro system for culturing skin samples that may effectively replace animal systems for toxicity testing, showing high correlation with in vivo skin toxicity measurements.
42 citations
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January 2008 in “Clinical colorectal cancer” In this study, a combination of irinotecan and cetuximab showed varied response rates in metastatic colorectal cancer patients, with manageable skin toxicity that improved quality of life when treated collaboratively by oncology and dermatology teams.
35 citations
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August 1978 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” In this study, a sole diet of Leucaena leucocephala caused hypothyroidism and poor weight gain in steers, but mineral supplementation improved some symptoms without normalizing thyroid hormone levels.
21 citations
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February 1988 in “Toxicology” This study found that high doses of TCB caused severe toxicity in cotton top marmoset monkeys, with clinical and histological changes similar to those in humans and other primates exposed to PCBs.
17 citations
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January 2012 in “IOSR Journal of Environmental Science Toxicology and Food Technology” This study found that high doses of ethyl acetate extract from Tridax procumbens can have specific toxic effects in rats, including organ damage and significant changes in some serum biochemical parameters.
15 citations
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August 2008 in “Toxicology Letters” This study found that minoxidil induced cardiovascular toxicity in marmosets at higher doses than those affecting dogs, potentially due to the drug's exaggerated pharmacological effects.
5 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of oceanology and limnology (Online)” This study found that adding 7% Ecklonia cava extract to oxidative hair dyes significantly reduced their cytotoxicity and oxidative stress without affecting color performance.
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April 2014 in “Journal of Lipid Research” This study demonstrates a method to noninvasively assess lipid classes in rodent sebum via high-field proton NMR, observing significant lipid reductions in rats treated with an SCD1 inhibitor.
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January 2000 in “Inhalation Toxicology” This study found that exposure to aqueous dispersion resin in aerosol form increased lung weights and caused histopathological changes in animals at higher concentrations, with a no-observable-effect level at 30 mg/m³.
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July 2021 in “Small ruminant research” This study found that supplementing arsenic-fed Black Bengal kids with vitamin E, alone or combined with yeast culture, partially ameliorated growth and reduced arsenic load in faeces, urine, and hair.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research” This study assessed mice's hematology and serum enzymes under sodium arsenite toxicity and observed that Aegle marmelos fruit extract reduced liver and kidney damage, mitigating the toxin's effects by maintaining normal enzyme levels when both were administered together.
April 2026 in “Phytotherapy Research” This study found that glycyrrhizic acid may reduce the cutaneous toxicity caused by Osimertinib in mice, suggesting its potential as an adjunct treatment in clinical settings.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study tested the acute toxicity of Ficus platyphylla methanol leaf extract in Wistar rats and found no mortality or significant liver enzyme changes at doses up to 5000 mg/kg, suggesting a high margin of acute safety and supporting its traditional use under short-term exposure.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that the methanol leaf extract of Ficus platyphylla demonstrated a high margin of acute safety in Wistar rats, showing minimal risk under short-term exposure with no mortality at doses up to 5000 mg/kg and no significant changes in liver enzyme activities.
December 2014 in “Sociedad (University of Buenos Aires)” This study highlights three cases of liver toxicity linked to the use of the green tea catechin-containing supplement Inneov masa capilar® and underscores the need for careful monitoring of such products.
January 1994 in “Toxicological Sciences” This study found that chronic high dosages of 2-(difluoromethyl)-dl-ornithine caused various toxicities in rats and dogs, with some effects potentially minimized at lower dosages.
January 1987 in “Toxicological sciences” In this study, SMR-2 and SMR-6, retinoid analogs, were found to be approximately 100 times more toxic than retinoic acid in male mice, primarily affecting skin, immune, and reproductive systems.
4 citations
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March 2002 in “International journal of toxicology” In this study on tolerant rats, maternal and developmental toxicity from levo-alpha-acetyhnethadol hydrochloride were observed at all doses, without specific fetal toxicity or teratogenic effects.
July 2025 in “Journal of Research in Siddha Medicine” This study investigated the sub-acute toxicity of Eclipta alba extract in Wistar albino rats, finding generally comparable hematological and biochemical parameters to controls, but noted mild morphological liver and kidney changes at the highest dose, highlighting a key area for further safety research.
388 citations
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September 2000 in “Cancer” This study observed that the toxicity of Doxil in metastatic breast carcinoma patients is both dose and schedule dependent, with clear correlations to pharmacokinetic parameters.
382 citations
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February 2010 in “Archives of Internal Medicine” This study identified that high concentrations of selenium in a liquid dietary supplement caused a widespread outbreak of poisoning, revealing the importance of stricter manufacturing standards.
103 citations
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January 2009 in “Carbon” This study found that carbon nanotube impurities induced immunological toxicity in mice, whereas purified nanotubes showed good biocompatibility, suggesting high-temperature thermal treatment may improve nanotube biocompatibility.
52 citations
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May 1982 in “The American journal of the medical sciences” This study found that the most likely cause of hypercalcemia in a patient with symptoms of hypervitaminosis A and a history of chronic vitamin A ingestion was vitamin A toxicity.
32 citations
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December 2019 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” This study found that EGFR and MEK inhibitors may induce acneiform skin toxicities by interacting with the skin bacterium Cutibacterium acnes to increase IL-36γ and IL-8 production in keratinocytes.
25 citations
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September 1977 in “Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health” This study in female beagle dogs found that long-term exposure to oral contraceptive steroids resulted in significant reproductive and mammary gland changes, with the relevance to human tumor risk remaining uncertain.
14 citations
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November 2005 in “Life sciences” This study indicates that vitamin D3 administration may protect rat hair follicles from radiation-induced damage, as evidenced by maintained follicle numbers and increased Vitamin D receptor activity in treated skin.
13 citations
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July 2017 in “Annals of Oncology” This study suggests that DNA-neutralizing agents like DNAse I and Resveratrol-Cu might reduce chemotherapy-induced toxicity, although this conclusion is based on a small animal study and needs more research.
13 citations
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December 2013 in “Chemistry Central Journal” This study developed an inexpensive method to provide initial data on both the photostability and toxicity of pure active principles and their photodegradation products.