The Evaluation of Exogenous Melatonin Administration in Supraspinatus Overuse Tendinopathy in an Experimental Rat Model

Background Increased oxidative stress and inflammation play a critical role in the etiopathogenesis of chronic tendinopathy. Melatonin is an endogenous molecule that exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochemical and histopathological effec...

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Main Authors: Onur Kocadal, Murad Pepe, Nalan Akyurek, Zafer Gunes, Hatice Surer, Ertugrul Aksahin, Betul Ogut, Cem Nuri Aktekin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2019-06-01
Series:Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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Online Access:http://www.cisejournal.org/upload/pdf/cise-2019-22-2-79.pdf