The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 4 , Pages 510-514 , April 2006

Inosine reduces microcirculatory disturbance and inflammatory organ damage in experimental acute pancreatitis in rats

  • Lutz Schneider, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Matthias Pietschmann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Werner Hartwig, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Sara Sevillano Marcos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Thilo Hackert, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Martha-Maria Gebhard, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Waldemar Uhl, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Markus W. Büchler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Jens Werner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel: +49-6221-5639692; fax: +49-6221-566922

Received 28 April 2005 ,Revised 27 September 2005

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PII: S0002-9610(05)00766-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.09.009

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 4 , Pages 510-514 , April 2006

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