The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 861-873 , June 2008

Activated protein C attenuates intestinal reperfusion–induced acute lung injury: an experimental study in a rat model

  • Zafer Teke, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-542-2644046; fax: +90-258-2134922.
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  • Mustafa Sacar, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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  • Cigdem Yenisey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Adnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Aydin, Turkey
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  • A. Ozgur Atalay, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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  • Tuncay Bicakci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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  • Ergun Erdem, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey

Received 26 April 2007 ,Revised 1 June 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.025

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 861-873 , June 2008

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