Therapeutic effect of vitamin D3 in a rat diffuse axonal injury model

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 90-95

  Malcok, U A ^a   Sengul, G ^a   Kadioglu, H H ^a   Aydin, I H ^a  

^a ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diffuse axonal injury; Rat; Vitamin D3

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; COLECALCIFEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 13444250133     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000503300109     Document Type: Article

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