Antioxidant effect of N-acetylcysteine on prehepatic portal hypertensive gastropathy in rats

Background. Portal hypertension is a clinical syndrome associated with the development of a hyperdynamic circulation and gastroesophageal varices.Aim. To evaluate the antioxidant effect of N-acetylcysteine on portal hypertensive rats.Material and methods. Portal hypertension was induced by partial p...

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Main Authors: Francielli Licks, M.sc., Camila Marques, Cláudio Zetler, Maria I. Morgan Martins, Cláudio A. Marroni, Norma P. Marroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-05-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119308671