Treatment with aliskiren ameliorates tacrolimus-induced nephrotoxicity in rats
Introduction: Tacrolimus is frequently used as immunosuppressive agent in organ transplantation but its clinical use is limited due to its marked nephrotoxicity. Materials and methods: Male Wistar albino rats weighing 150–200 g (10–12 weeks old) were used. Animals were divided into four groups. Grou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2015-12-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320314530178 |