Actions of Crotalus durissus terrificus venom and crotoxin on the isolated rat kidney

Many studies have reported the occurrence of lethal acute renal failure after snakebites. The aim of the present investigation was to determine alterations in renal function produced by Crotalus durissus terrificus venom and crotoxin as well as the histological alterations induced by these venoms. I...

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Main Authors: H.S.A. Monteiro, I.M.S.C. da Silva, A.M.C. Martins, M.C. Fonteles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2001-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001001000017