The roles of free oxygen radicals, nitric oxide, and endothelin in caustic injury of rat esophagus

ÖZEL Ş. K. , DAĞLI E. T. , YÜKSEL M. , KIYAN G. , KOTİLOĞLU E.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.39, no.9, pp.1381-1385, 2004 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.05.014
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Page Numbers: pp.1381-1385
  • Keywords: caustic esophagitis, free oxygen radicals, nitric oxide, endothelin, BURNS, CORTICOSTEROIDS, INHIBITION, CHILDREN, RELEASE, TRIAL

Abstract

Purpose: The authors aimed to find out the roles of free oxygen radicals, nitric oxide (NO), and endothelin (ET) in caustic injury of rat esophagus.