Effect of iloprost on erythrocyte deformability in rat's lower extremity undergoing an ischemia reperfusion injury

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ARSLAN M., Donmez T., Erer D., Tatar T., Comu F. M., Alkan M.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.114, no.4, pp.189-191, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 114 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2013
• Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2013_040
• Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.189-191
• Keywords: erythrocyte deformability, ischemia reperfusion, ilioprost, rat, SKELETAL-MUSCLE, DISEASE
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Ischemia reperfusion injury (I/R) in lower extremity is a frequent and important clinical phenomenon. The protective effect of iloprost on local and distant organ injury due to I/R has been well documented but its effect on erythrocyte deformability needs further investigation. Our aim was to investigate the effect of iloprost on erythrocyte deformability in the infrarenal aorta of rats undergoing I/R.