Open AccessEffect of melatonin on the severity of L-arginine-induced experimental acute pancreatitis in rats
Author(s) -
Annamária Szabolcs,
Russel J. Reíter,
Tamás Letoha,
Péter Hegyi,
Gábor Pápai,
I Varga,
K. Jármay,
József Kaszaki,
Réka Sári,
Zoltán Rakonczay,
János Lonovics,
Tamás Takács
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i2.251
Subject(s) - melatonin , medicine , endocrinology , superoxide dismutase , lipid peroxidation , saline , acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , amylase , catalase , malondialdehyde , chemistry , oxidative stress , enzyme , biochemistry
To determine the effect of melatonin pre- and post-treatment on the severity of L-arginine (L-Arg) -induced experimental pancreatitis in rats.