The effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the Renal Interstitial Fibrosis of UUO rat

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 218-222

  Xie, Xi Sheng ^a   Liu, Heng Chuan ^a   Zuo, Chuan ^a   Deng, Yao ^a   Fan, Jun Ming ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ginsenoside Rg1; Renal interstitial fibrosis; Transforming growth factor ; Unilateral ureteral obstruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 41449099976     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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