Effects of L-arginine pre-treatment on isoproterenol-induced changes in lipid metabolism during experimental myocardial injury in rats

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-175

  Sreepriya, Meenakshisundaram ^a   Devaki, Thiruvengadam ^a   Nayeem, Mohammed ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cardioprotection; Isoproterenol; L arginine; LDL cholesterol; Lipid metabolism; Myocardial damage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032454601     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.25.169     Document Type: Article

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