Neuroprotective effect of progesterone in newborn rats with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2894-2900

  Wang, Xiaoyin ^a   Li, Xiaojuan ^a   Li, Dongliang ^a   Li, Xinjuan ^a   Zhu, Xiaoqian ^a   Guo, Xuepeng ^a  

^a XINXIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy; Neuroprotection; Newborn rats; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960880680     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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