Antiapoptotic effect of simvastatin ameliorates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.

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Published in ISRN Pharmacol on December 19, 2013

Authors

Najah R Hadi1, Fadhil Al-Amran2, Maitham Yousif3, Suhaad T Zamil1

Author Affiliations

1: Pharmacological Department, Medical College, Kufa University, Iraq.
2: Cardiothoracic Surgical Department, College of Medicine, Kufa University, Iraq.
3: Biology Department, College of Science, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Qadisiyyah, Iraq.

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