Pharmacological Preconditioning Using Intraportal Infusion of L-Arginine Protects Against Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
โ Scribed by Rafael Omar Giovanardi; Ernani Luis Rhoden; Carlos Thadeu Cerski; Miriam Salvador; Antonio Nocchi Kalil
- Book ID
- 116704471
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Volume
- 155
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4804
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