Bergthor Björnsson et al.
World journal of gastroenterology, 21(6), 1775-1783 (2015-02-17)
To investigate whether nitrite administered prior to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) reduces liver injury. Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized to 3 groups, including sham operated (n = 8), 45-min segmental ischemia of the left liver lobe (IR, n = 14) and