Effects of L-glutamine supplementation on the myenteric neurons from the duodenum and cecum of diabetic rats

CONTEXT: Peripheral neuropathy is one of the chronic complications of diabetes mellitus and is directly related to gastrointestinal consequences of the disease. Myenteric neurons are affected in some pathological conditions such as diabetic neuropathy. The imbalance between cellular antioxidants and...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni, Eleandro Aparecido Tronchini, Sheila Alves Moure, Ivan Domicio da Silva Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2011-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032011000100014&lng=en&tlng=en