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Cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy are ameliorated by alpha-lipoic acid

BACKGROUND: Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), a naturally occurring compound, exerts powerful protective effects in various cardiovascular disease models. However, its role in protecting against diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) has not been elucidated. In this study, we have investigated the effects of ALA on c...

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Autores principales: Li, Chun-jun, Lv, Lin, Li, Hui, Yu, De-min
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3472273/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22713251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-11-73