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The effects of supplemental melatonin administration on the healing of bone defects in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes an increased production of free radicals that can impair bone healing. Melatonin is a hormone secreted mainly by the pineal gland, which participates in the neutralization process of free radicals. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate histologic and bioch...

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Autores principales: YILDIRIMTURK, Senem, BATU, Sule, ALATLI, Canan, OLGAC, Vakur, FIRAT, Deniz, SIRIN, Yigit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculdade De Odontologia De Bauru - USP 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5022211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27383705
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-775720150570