Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 159, Issue 1 , Pages 497-502 , March 2010

Curcumin Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in the Early Phase after Partial Hepatectomy with Simultaneous Intraabdominal Infection in Rats

  • Daniel Seehofer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Charité Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Charité Campus Virchow, Augustenburger, Platz 1, D - 13353 Berlin, Germany.
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  • Anja Schirmeier

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Charité Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • Stig Bengmark, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepatology and Department of Surgery, University College of London, Liver Institute, London, UK
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  • Si-Young Ria Cho, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Charité Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • Martin Koch, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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  • Andri Lederer

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Charité Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • Nada Rayes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Charité Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • Michael D. Menger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery, University of Saarland, Homburg, Germany
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  • Peter Neuhaus, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Charité Campus Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • Andreas K. Nüssler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University, Munich, Germany

Received 21 June 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.12.006

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 159, Issue 1 , Pages 497-502 , March 2010

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