Therapeutic effects of melatonin on the lungs of rats exposed to passive smoking

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold> Passive smoke has a significant impact on lung function and constitutes a critical public health issue, as smoking generates free radicals that damage the lungs and other tissues. Currently, limited research exists on whether the antioxidant melatonin can mitigate lung damage caused by smoking. This study aims to investigate the mechanisms through which melatonin...

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• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
• Hemodynamics
• Inflammation
• Mutation
• Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
• Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
• Smokers
• Smoking

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Literature Corpus work

a5156c4e-de54-51a9-b1bd-e9b2eccbfdd9

DOI

10.21203/rs.3.rs-5067521/v1