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N-Acetylcysteine Suppresses the Progression of Ventricular Remodeling in Acute Myocarditis - Studies in an Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis (EAM) Model -

Shinichi Niwano, Hiroe Niwano, Sae Sasaki, Hidehira Fukaya, Masaru Yuge, Ryuta Imaki, Yoji Machida, Tohru Izumi

Circulation Journal · 2010 · 16 citations · 31 references

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The NAC treatment suppressed ventricular remodeling in the EAM rats. This may indicate the role of oxidative stress in causing remodeling and myocarditis itself in the acute phase of myocarditis.

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