Gadolinium decreases inflammation related to myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury

• Egile Nagusiak: Nicolosi Alfred C (Egilea), Hsu Anna (Egilea), Routhu Kasi V (Egilea), Strande Jennifer L (Egilea), Baker John E (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The lanthanide cation, gadolinium (GdCl₃) protects the myocardium against infarction following ischemia and reperfusion. Neutrophils and macrophages are the main leukocytes responsible for infarct expansion aft...