Role of Ethyl Pyruvate in Systemic Inflammatory Response and Lung Injury in an Experimental Model of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Objectıve. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on systemic inflammatory response and lung injury in an experimental rat model of ruptured abdominal aortic anurysm (RAAA). Methods. Anaesthetized 30 Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomized to sham (Sh n:6) (Sh +...

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Main Authors: Zerrin Pulathan, Gökalp Altun, Doğuş Hemşinli, Ahmet Menteşe, Esin Yuluğ, Ali Civelek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/857109