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Sep 2026
Neuroprotective effects of hirudotherapy in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury: an experimental rat model.
This study evaluated the in vivo effects of hirudotherapy (medicinal leech therapy) on microcirculation and inflammation following global ischemia‑induced cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rats. Rats were divided into three groups of eight (control, I/R, and hirudotherapy) for this study. Global ischemia was creat...
Batbayar Chimidtseren, Kübranur Ünal, Z. Özdemir et al.
· Acta Neurobiologiae Experime... · 0 citations