Introduction: Recent studies have demonstrated that alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) has a strong antioxidant property and it exerts neurotrophic effects on the peripheral nerves� In this study, we investigated potential effects of ALA on secondary injury mechanisms as well as on apoptosis�
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