The effect of relaxin on myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury and histamine release in vitro and in vivo

Inflammation Research

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Masini, E ^a   Salvemini, D ^b   Mugnai, L ^a   Bello, M G ^a   Bani, D ^a   Mannaioni, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; RELAXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ENZYME RELEASE; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; REPERFUSION INJURY;

EID: 0029979679     PISSN: 10233830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03354073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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