Sex difference in gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity: Influence of L-arginine in rat model

Background: L-arginine is an important precursor for the formation of nitric oxide (NO). According to previous studies, NO function is related to gender. Likewise, chronic renal diseases have lower prevalence in female. Gentamicin (GM) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. According to some studies, male...

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Main Authors: Saide Miri, Tahereh Safari, Gholam Reza Komeili, Mehdi Nematbakhsh, Abbass Ali Niazi, Mehdi Jahantigh, Hossein Bagheri, Fatemeh Maghool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=108;epage=108;aulast=Miri