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| Zayerzadeh,E; Koohi,MK; Zare Mirakabadi,A; Purkabireh,M; Kassaaian,SE; Rabbani,SH; Sotoudeh Anvari,M; Boroumand,MA; Sadeghian,S. |
| Scorpion envenomation is a life-threatening condition, especially in children and elderly individuals affected by respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, the toxic effects of median lethal dose (LD50) injections of Mesobuthus eupeus (Me) venom on the heart and lungs of anesthetized rabbits were investigated. Six rabbits were selected and alterations in their electrocardiogram, heart rate, respiration and blood pressure before and after venom injection were recorded. Cardiac troponin T (cTnT), creatinine kinase muscle-brain fraction (CK-MB) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured at 0, 1 and 3 hours after envenomation and pathology studies were carried out postmortem. All the animals showed signs and symptoms of envenomation within 40... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mesobuthus eupeus; Scorpion experimental envenomation; Histopathological changes; Electrocardiogram changes; Troponin. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000100006 |
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