Protective effects of abdominal electroacupuncture on oxidative stress and inflammation due to testis torsion/detorsion in rats

PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of acupuncture (Ac) and electroacupuncture (EAc) on oxidative stress and inflammation in testis torsion/detorsion (T/D) model in rats.METHODS: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomized into five groups. G1 Group (Sham) served as control. The remaining groups were submit...

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Main Authors: Porfirio Cezar Passos Acioli, Andrea de Oliveira Albuquerque, Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque Guimarães, Roberto Wagner Bezerra de Araujo, Paulo Roberto Leitão Vasconcelos, Sérgio Botelho Guimarães
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2014-07-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502014000700450&tlng=en