Iloprost Pretreatment Before Unilateral Nephrectomy: An Experimental Study in Rats

To evaluate the effects of iloprost administration before unilateral nephrectomy on postoperative interleukin-6 (IL-6), nitric oxide (NO), and oxidant/antioxidant status. METHODS: Malondialdehyde, glutathione, catalase and Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase were measured in the blood and remnant kidney of A...

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Main Authors: Erman Aytac, Pinar Seymen, Goksel Dikmen, Hafize Uzun, Hakki Oktay Seymen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600615