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[The regulatory effect of mexidol on the hemoglobin level under acute stress conditions]
Abstract:
Experiments on a group of 39 Wistar albino male rats showed that, 2 and 5 days after a model acute stress procedure, the total amount of erythrocytes is increased. This process is accompanied by a hypochromia of red cells and by a decrease in the concentration of serum iron. Single administration of mexidol (100 mg/kg) before stress induction prevents changes in the amount of blood erythrocytes, as well as in their saturation with hemoglobin. Mexidol also prevents a decrease in the level of serum iron. The drug does not influence the hematological parameters and iron concentration in blood serum of intact animals 2 and 5 days after injection.
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