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Leech therapy (Hirudo medicinalis) attenuates testicular damages induced by testicular ischemia/reperfusion in an animal model

BACKGROUND: Testicular torsion/detorsion triggers tissue ischemia/reperfusion, leading to reactive oxygen species overgeneration and apoptosis. The saliva of leeches is full of anti-inflammatory, anticoagulants, antioxidants, and antimicrobial agents. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the protec...

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Autores principales: Davoodi, Farshid, Taheri, Shayan, Raisi, Abbas, Rajabzadeh, Asghar, Zakian, Amir, Hablolvarid, Mohammad Hassan, Ahmadvand, Hassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8314469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34315461
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02951-5

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