Effect of folic acid in a modified experimental model of anorectal malformations adriamycin-induced in rats

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of a single dose of adriamycin (ADR) to induce anorectal malformations (ARMs) and determine the effect of folic acid (FA) in this model. METHODS: Ten female Wistar rats were divided randomly in two groups. Group A - ADR; Group B - FA+ADR. Dams from group B received...

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Main Authors: Danilo José Fiorindo Faria, Manuel de Jesus Simões, Luciana Cristina Teixeira, Angela Tucci Pinheiro Faria, Álvaro Edmundo Simões Ulhoa Cintra, José Luiz Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2016-01-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502016000100022&tlng=en