Effects of methimazole pretreatment on cerulein induced acute pancreatitis in rats
Articles > Article · 2002
Authors: N YONETCI, Nevin ORUÇ, Ahmet Ömer ÖZÜTEMİZ, KAMİL KUMANLIOĞLU, G YUCE, Y BATUR
EXPERIMENTAL AND TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2002, vol 54, pp 197-201
Summary
Background: Many interrelationships exist between the thyroid gland and the gastrointestinal tract. Several past and recent studies have shown that the thyroid gland profoundly influences the structure and function of the exocrine pancreas in the rat. In the present study we investigated the effect of methimazole (METZ), an antithyroid drug, on cerulein induced acute pancreatitis (AP) in rats.