Simvastatin protects bladder and renal functions following spinal cord injury in rats

• Main Authors: Schuler Thomas C (Author), Subach Brian R (Author), Copay Anne G (Author), Martin Marcus M (Author), Dhindsa Ramanpreet K (Author), te Chou Peter C (Author), Khan Mushfiquddin (Author), Shunmugavel Anandakumar (Author), Bilgen Mehmet (Author), Orak John K (Author), Singh Inderjit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Urinary bladder and renal dysfunction are secondary events associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) in humans. These secondary events not only compromise quality of life but also delay overall recovery from SCI pathophysiology. Furth...