Melatonin ameliorates liver fibrosis induced by bile-duct ligation in rats

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 313-318

  Tahan, Gulgun ^a,b   Akin, Hakan ^b   Aydogan, Fatih ^c   Ramadan, Saime Sezgin ^d   Yapicier, Ozlem ^d   Tarcin, Orhan ^e   Uzun, Hafize ^c   Tahan, Veysel ^f   Zengin, Kagan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Institute of Gastroenterology   (Tajikistan)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d Anadolu Health Center Hospital   (Turkey)

^e Gumussuyu Military Hospital   (Turkey)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 77958190973     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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