Salivary Alterations in Rats with Experimental Chronic Kidney Disease.

OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to analyze changes in saliva composition and salivary secretion process of rats with chronic kidney disease induced by 5/6 nephrectomy to set the foundation for salivary studies related to CKD. METHODS:CKD was induced in Wistar rats via 5/6 nephrectomy. Blood and saliva sa...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Romero, Cassia Toledo Bergamaschi, Douglas Nesadal de Souza, Fernando Neves Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4747488?pdf=render