Preventive Effects of Dexmedetomidine on the Liver in a Rat Model of Acid-Induced Acute Lung Injury

The aim of this study was to examine whether dexmedetomidine improves acute liver injury in a rat model. Twenty-eight male Wistar albino rats weighing 300–350 g were allocated randomly to four groups. In group 1, normal saline (NS) was injected into the lungs and rats were allowed to breathe spontan...

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Main Authors: Velat Şen, Abdulmenap Güzel, Hadice Selimoğlu Şen, Aydın Ece, Ünal Uluca, Sevda Söker, Erdal Doğan, İbrahim Kaplan, Engin Deveci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/621827