Comparison of therapeutic effects of L-Thyroxin, apelin and a combination of both on antioxidant enzymes in the heart of PTU-induced hypothyroid rats

Atherosclerosis is one of the common disorders among hypothyroidism, which, increased the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Reactive oxygen species are associated with atherosclerosis development. Antioxidant defense systems are the scavenger for free radicals. Apelin is an endogenous ligand for the...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Faraji Shahrivar, Mohammad Badavi, Mahin Dianat, Ali Mard, Akram Ahangarpour, Mehdi Hedayati, Alireza Samarbaf-zadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Rat
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132016000100308&lng=en&tlng=en

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