Pleiotropic Long-Term Effects of Atorvastatin on Posttraumatic Joint Contracture in a Rat Model

• मुख्य लेखकों: Erik Wegner (लेखक), Ekaterina Slotina (लेखक), Tim Mickan (लेखक), Sebastian Truffel (लेखक), Charlotte Arand (लेखक), Daniel Wagner (लेखक), Ulrike Ritz (लेखक), Pol M. Rommens (लेखक), Erol Gercek (लेखक), Philipp Drees (लेखक), Andreas Baranowski (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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The antifibrotic effect of atorvastatin has already been demonstrated in several organ systems. In the present study, a rat model was used to investigate the effect of atorvastatin on posttraumatic joint contracture. Forty-eight Sprague Dawley rats were equally randomized into an atorvastatin group...