• Experimental Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by Oral Administration of Mineralocorticoid and Saline in Rats 

      Voucharas, C.; Tagarakis, G.; Lazou, A.; Triposkiadis, F.; Tsilimingas, N. (2012)
      We suggest a new, easily applicable way of myocardial hypertrophy induction in rats. Forty randomized age-matched male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups of 20 each: a control group and an orally administered ...
    • Insulin Alters the Permeability of Sheep Pleura 

      Kouritas, V. K.; Hatzoglou, C.; Ioannou, M.; Gourgoulianis, K. I.; Molyvdas, P. A. (2010)
      Aim: Insulin promotes ion transportation across epithelia, mainly kidneys, leading to water and electrolyte abnormalities, possibly causing 'insulin oedema syndrome', which rarely presents as pleural effusion. Direct ...