Ovarian hormones influence immune response to liver ischemia-reperfusion

Liver injury occurs after ischemia and reperfusion (IR), as seen in transplant settings. Sex hormones have been implicated in many pathophysiological mechanisms in females and this could lead to liver protection under inflammatory reperfusion conditions where an excessive immune response occurs. Des...

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Main Authors: T.H.C. de Oliveira, G.K.N. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2023-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2023000100618&tlng=en