The beneficial effect of melatonin on chronic cyclosporin A nephrotoxicity in rats

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-44

  Esrefoglu M ^a   Kurus M ^a   Sahna E ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Cyclosporin A; Light microscopy; Melatonin; Nephrotoxicity; Rat; Tubular atrophy; Tubulointerstitial fibrosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CYCLOSPORIN A; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CELL VACUOLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; KIDNEY FIBROSIS; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT;

EID: 0348047623     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100107     Document Type: Article

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