Effects of repeated extracorporeal shock wave on kidney apoptosis of normal and diabetic rat
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of repeated extracorporeal shock waves (ESW) on the apoptosis of renal parenchyma in normal and diabetic rats by the caspase-3 expression. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 80 rats were assigned for ESW (Direx Tripter X1® - 14 KVA) to one of three groups with 50% rats with diabe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2008-02-01
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| Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382008000100013 |