Effects of dexamethasone on apoptosis of pancreatic acinar cells in severe acute pancreatitis in rats

Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Medical Sciences)

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-58

  Liu, Qingguang ^a   Xu, Gaofeng ^a   Geng, Zhimin ^a   Liu, Xuemin ^a   Zhang, Tao ^a   Zhang, Mei ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF XI AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bax gene; Dexamethasone; Pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038268880     PISSN: 16718259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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