Protective effects of the calcium channel blocker verapamil on hepatic function following warm ischemia

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 150-155

  Karwinski, Witold ^a   Garcia, Richard ^b   Helton, W Scott ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ION; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER ENZYME; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BILE FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER ISCHEMIA; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPERFUSION INJURY;

EID: 0030220573     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0321     Document Type: Article

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