Pleiotropic effects of simvastatin in physically trained ovariectomized rats

This study tested the hypothesis that simvastatin treatment can improve cardiovascular and autonomic functions and membrane lipoperoxidation, with an increased effect when applied to physically trained ovariectomized rats. Ovariectomized rats were divided into sedentary, sedentary+simvastatin and tr...

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Main Authors: N. Bernardes, J.O. Brito, T.G. Fernandes, S.F. Llesuy, M.C. Irigoyen, A. Bello-Klein, K. De Angelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2013-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000500447&lng=en&tlng=en