Brain caspase-3 and intestinal FABP responses in preterm and term rats submitted to birth asphyxia

Neonatal asphyxia can cause irreversible injury of multiple organs resulting in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). This injury is dependent on time, severity, and gestational age, once the preterm babies need ventilator support. Our aim was to assess the different b...

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Main Authors: R.L. Figueira, F.L. Gonçalves, A.L. Simões, C.A. Bernardino, L.S. Lopes, O. Castro e Silva, L. Sbragia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2016-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016000700703&tlng=en