Intravenous infusion of glucose and the vasodilator sodium nitroprusside in combination with local hyperthermia: Effects on tumour pH and tumour response in the BT4An rat tumour model

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 403-416

  Krossnes, B K ^a   Geisler, S ^a   Mella, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

BT4An; Glioma; Hyperthermia; Nitroprusside; pH

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BATH; CANCER GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ELECTRODE; GLIOMA; HINDLIMB; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INDUCED HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PH; RAT; TIME; TUMOR; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031820919     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656739809018242     Document Type: Article

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