Transient limb ischemia induces remote ischemic preconditioning in vivo.

BACKGROUND: Ischemic preconditioning reduces local tissue injury caused by subsequent ischemia-reperfusion (IR), but may also have a salutary effect on IR injury of tissues remote from those undergoing preconditioning. We tested the hypothesis that limb ischemia induces remote preconditioning, reduc...

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Main Authors: Kharbanda, R, Mortensen, U, White, P, Kristiansen, S, Schmidt, MR, Hoschtitzky, J, Vogel, M, Sorensen, K, Redington, A, MacAllister, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002