The effects of ghrelin on colonic anastomosis healing in rats

OBJECTIVES: In addition to its roles in the stimulation of growth hormone secretion and the regulation of appetite and metabolism, ghrelin exerts immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions in several organ systems. In this study, we investigated the effects of ghrelin on the healing...

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Main Authors: Canan Ceran, Rauf Tuğjrul Aksoy, Özlem Gülbahar, Figen Öztürk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2013-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000200019