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Original Article

Melatonin Prevents Oxidative Stress and Hepatocyte Cell Death Induced by Experimental Cholestasis

Francisco J. Padillo Unit of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Avda Menendez Pidal s/n 14.004, Córdoba, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Adolfo Cruz Unit of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Avda Menendez Pidal s/n 14.004, Córdoba, Spain
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Carmen Navarrete Digestive Clinical Unit, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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Inmaculada Bujalance Department of Pathology, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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Javier Briceño Unit of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Avda Menendez Pidal s/n 14.004, Córdoba, Spain
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José I. Gallardo Unit of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Avda Menendez Pidal s/n 14.004, Córdoba, Spain
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Trinidad Marchal Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Córdoba, Spain
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Rosario Caballero Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Córdoba, Spain
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Isaac Túnez Department of Pathology, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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Jordi Muntané Digestive Clinical Unit, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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Pedro Montilla Department of Pathology, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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Carlos Pera-Madrazo Unit of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Avda Menendez Pidal s/n 14.004, Córdoba, Spain
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Pages 697-704 | Received 25 Aug 2003, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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