Protective effects of atorvastatin on myocardium in hypertensive rats

Background and Aim: Previous studies have shown that arterial hypertension induces cardiac hypertrophy and myocardial oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of treatment by atorvastatin, as an antioxidant, to prevent myocardial oxidative stress and cardiac hypertrop...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Taghi Mohammadi, Zahra Jahanbakhsh, Reza Amini, Shahnaz Shekarfroush, Behzad Mesbahzadeh
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Birjand University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2013-02-01
Series:مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند
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Online Access:http://journal.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-917-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1