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Nephroprotective Effects of L-Arginine against Chemotherapy Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Wistar Rats
- Source :
- Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College. 9:249-255
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Islamabad Medical and Dental College, 2020.
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Abstract
- Objective To evaluate the protective role of L-Arginine in cisplatin induced acute renal injury through assessment of renal, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in albino wistar rats. Methods: Quasi-experimental study was conducted at the department of physiology and postgraduate research laboratory at Isra University, Hyderabad, Sindh from April 2019 to September 2019. Thirty male Albino wistar rats were selected through non-random purposive sampling and divided equally into three different groups: Group-A (Control group), Group-B (experimental group) received Cisplatin alone and Group-C (experimental group) received Cisplatin along with arginine. After sacrificing the animals, blood samples were collected through cardiac puncture while renal histopathological analysis was under the light microscope. The changes in severity were observed using a graded scale. Data was analysed using SPSS v23.0. Results: There was a statistically significant (p-value
Details
- ISSN :
- 27070484 and 22273875
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........c3a8becf7d00bd3e95e80e0d7f4ccad7