Urology
Volume 75, Issue 6 , Pages 1515.e9-1515.e14 , June 2010

Protective Value of a Folkloric Medicinal Plant Extract Against Mortality and Hemorrhage in a Life-threatening Renal Trauma Model

  • Hüsnü Tokgöz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hüsnü Tokgöz, M.D., ZKU Tip Fakultesi Uroloji ABD Eregli, yolu uzeri, 67600, Kozlu/Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Kemal Karakaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Volkan Hancı

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Mustafa Abduşoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Bülent Erol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Özlem Türksoy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Bülent Akduman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Necmettin Aydın Mungan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Karaelmas University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey

Received 21 September 2009 ,Accepted 10 December 2009.

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PII: S0090-4295(09)03080-5

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.12.016

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 6 , Pages 1515.e9-1515.e14 , June 2010

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