Analysis of myenteric neurons of the cecum of diabetic rats after supplementation with ascorbic acid;Análisis de Neuronas Mientéricas del Ciego de Ratas Diabéticas Después de Suplementación con Ácido Ascórbico

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 387-392

  Zanoni, Jacqueline Nelisis ^a   Pereira, Priscila Gonçalves Cardoso ^a   dos Santos Pereira, Marli Aparecida ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cecum; Diabetes mellitus; Oxidative stress; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349596283     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022009000200013     Document Type: Article

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