Pleiotropic Effects of Thyroid Hormones: Learning from Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism induces several metabolic changes that allow understanding some physiopathological mechanisms. Under experimental hypothyroid conditions in rats, heart and kidney are protected against oxidative damage induced by ischemia reperfusion. An increased resistance to opening of the permeabi...

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Main Authors: Martha Franco, Edmundo Chávez, Oscar Pérez-Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/321030