Protective Effect of Berberine on Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by L-thyroxine in Rats

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 223-225

  Yang, Jing ^a   Zhou, Zu Yu ^a   Xu, Jian Guo ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Berberine; Cardiac hypertrophy; L thyroxine; Protective effect

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (CALCIUM); ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); BERBERINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEART INDEX; HEART MUSCLE; HEART PROTECTION; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; NONHUMAN; RAT; STOMACH LAVAGE;

EID: 1842455712     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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