Effect of nifedipine and amlodipine on dead space wound healing in rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 294-296

  Bhaskar, H N ^a   Udupa, Saraswathi L ^b   Udupa, A L ^b  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Amlodipine; Antioxidant; Nifedipine; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ANTIOXIDANT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HEXOSAMINE; HEXURONIC ACID; HYDROXYPROLINE; NIFEDIPINE; PROTEIN LYSINE 6 OXIDASE; STEROID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; TENSILE STRENGTH; WISTAR RAT; WOUND HEALING;

AMLODIPINE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HEXOSAMINES; HEXURONIC ACIDS; HYDROXYPROLINE; MALE; NIFEDIPINE; PROTEIN-LYSINE 6-OXIDASE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STEROIDS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VASODILATOR AGENTS; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 14944365649     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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