Effects of dexmedetomidine in conjunction with remote ischemic preconditioning on renal ischemia–reperfusion injury in rats

Background and objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of remote ischemic preconditioning by brief ischemia of unilateral hind limb when combined with dexmedetomidine on renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by histopathology and active caspase-3 immunoreactivity in rats. Methods...

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Main Authors: Emine Bagcik, Sevda Ozkardesler, Nilay Boztas, Bekir Ugur Ergur, Mert Akan, Mehmet Guneli, Sule Ozbilgin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942014000600382&lng=en&tlng=en