The effect of levosimendan on myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Objective: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is an important cause of myocardial damage by means of oxidative, inflammatory, and apoptotic mechanisms. The aim of the present study was to examine the potential cardio protective effects of levosimendan in a diabetic rat model of myocardial I/R injury....

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Main Authors: Hasan Ali Kiraz, Fatih Poyraz, Gülay Kip, Özlem Erdem, Metin Alkan, Mustafa Arslan, Abdullah Özer, Volkan Şivgin, Faruk Metin Çomu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.libyanjournalofmedicine.net/index.php/ljm/article/view/29269/pdf_46