Exendin-4 attenuates brain death-induced liver damage in the rat

The majority of liver grafts destined for transplantation originate from brain dead donors. However, significantly better posttransplantation outcomes are achieved when organs from living donors are used, suggesting that brain death (BD) causes irreversible damage to the liver tissue. Recently, gluc...

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Main Authors: Carlessi, Rodrigo, Lemos, N., Dias, A., Brondani, L., Oliveira, J., Bauer, A., Leitão, C., Crispim, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21789