Preventive role of estradiol on kidney injury induced by renal Ischemia-Reperfusion in male and female rats

Background: Renal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) is the main cause of renal failure. The incidence of RIR injury seems to be gender-related due to female sex hormone; estrogen. This study was designed to investigate the protective role of estrogen against RIR injury in male and ovariectomized female rat...

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Main Authors: Akram Iran-Nejad, Mehdi Nematbakhsh, Fatemeh Eshraghi-Jazi, Ardeshir Talebi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=22;epage=22;aulast=Iran-Nejad