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K V Kumar

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Kumar K, Shifow A, Naidu M, Ratnakar K
Life Sci . 2000 Jul; 66(26):2603-11. PMID: 10883738
Gentamicin is an antibiotic effective against gram negative infections, whose clinical use is limited by its nephrotoxicity. Since the pathogenesis of gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity involves oxygen free radicals, the antioxidant carvedilol...
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Kumar K, Rao S, Gayani R, Mohan I, Naidu M
Clin Chim Acta . 2000 Jul; 298(1-2):111-20. PMID: 10876008
Oxygen free radicals are important mediators of both physiological and pathological events. In acute lung injury, the activated lymphocytes stimulate tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and other cytokines. These lymphokines augment...
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Shifow A, Kumar K, Naidu M, Ratnakar K
Nephron . 2000 Jun; 85(2):167-74. PMID: 10867523
The present study investigated the effects of melatonin, an antioxidant, on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Melatonin (5 mg/kg p.o.) was used 3 days before and 8 days simultaneously with gentamicin...
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Kumar K, Naidu M, Shifow A, Prayag A, Ratnakar K
Transplantation . 1999 Apr; 67(7):1065-8. PMID: 10221495
Background: Cyclosporine (CsA) causes a dose-related decrease in renal function in experimental animals. Different mediators for CsA nephrotoxicity have been suggested; oxygen free radicals are one of them. In experimental...
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Naidu M, Kumar K, Shifow A, Prayag A, Ratnakar K
Nephron . 1999 Jan; 81(1):60-6. PMID: 9884421
The effect of lacidipine (LA), a new calcium channel blocker with an antioxidant effect, has been studied on cyclosporine (CsA)-induced nephrotoxicity in male Wistar rats. Lacidipine (1 mg/kg BW) was...
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Grover V, Kumar K, Sharma S, Sethi N, Grewal S
Can J Anaesth . 1998 Jul; 45(6):575-7. PMID: 9669015
Purpose: To compare and assess the efficacy of eye ointment and adhesive tape for protection of eyes under general anaesthesia. Methods: One hundred and fifty patients (300 eyes) undergoing general...
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Ramesh A, Sampath V, Kumar K, Janaki V, Boopalraj J
Indian J Lepr . 1997 Jul; 69(3):275-9. PMID: 9394178
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Kumar K, Das U
Proc Soc Exp Biol Med . 1997 Apr; 214(4):374-9. PMID: 9111529
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is known to play an important role in the pathobiology of human essential hypertension. Similarly, cis-unsaturated fatty acids, prostaglandins, and free radicals are believed to play a...
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Kumar K, Jensen C, Singer A, Wonke B, Morgan H
J Obstet Gynaecol . 1997 Jan; 17(3):307-8. PMID: 15511864
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Mohandas K, Wagle S, Kumar K, Swaroop V, Jagannath P, Desouza L
Indian J Gastroenterol . 1996 Apr; 15(2):79-80. PMID: 8935946
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