Protective effect of prostaglandins on the methotrexate induced damage of small intestine in rats

In Vivo

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 453-456

  Gao, Feng ^a   Horie, Toshiharu ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Methotrexate, prostaglandin, dextran, intestinal damage, malabsorption

Indexed keywords

DRUG ANALOG; METHOTREXATE; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; MALABSORPTION; MALE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; STOMACH PROTECTION;

EID: 0033943518     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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