Azelnidipine prevents cardiac dysfunction in streptozotocin-diabetic rats by reducing intracellular calcium accumulation, oxidative stress and apoptosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Numerous evidences suggest that diabetic heart is characterized by compromised ventricular contraction and prolonged relaxation attributable to multiple causative factors including calcium accumulation, oxidative stress and apoptosis...

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Main Authors: Kain Vasundhara, Kumar Sandeep, Sitasawad Sandhya L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/97