An experimental study on protective effect of epinephrine on renal radiation injury
10.3348/jkrs.1981.17.3.367
- Author:
Seong Yul YOO
;
Man Chung HAN
;
Chu Wan KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Epinephrine;
Fibrosis;
Kidney;
Rabbits;
Radiation Injuries;
Renal Artery;
Urinalysis;
Urography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1981;17(3):367-380
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The study was undertaken to evaluate the protective effect of epinephrine on renal radiation injury. For theexperiment, 50 rabbits were divided into 3 groups; the first group of 9 rabbits were used to determine theavailable dosage of epinephrine as preliminary study, the second group of 18 rabbits were used to evaluate theradiation injury as radiation group, which were received a single dose of 2,000 rads of radiation on unilateralkidney using 60 Co teletherapy unit, and the third group of 23 rabbits were used to assess the radioprotective effedct of epinephrine as radiation
