Electric countershock and cold stress effects on liver and adrenal gland

OBJECTIVES: Cold exposure induces glycogen and lipid depletion in the liver and the adrenal gland, respectively. However, no previous study has determined the effects of electrical countershock on those tissues. We aimed to evaluate the effects of electrical countershock on lipid depletion in the ad...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Ferreira, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Vitor E. Valenti, Adriano Meneghini, Neif Murad, Celso Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000300009