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Reperfusion Injury

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Definition: Adverse functional, metabolic, or structural changes in ischemic tissues resulting from the restoration of blood flow to the tissue (REPERFUSION), including swelling; HEMORRHAGE; NECROSIS; and damage from FREE RADICALS. The most common instance is MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY.     
Examples Myocardial Reperfusion Injury; Primary Graft Dysfunction 		Other names Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury; Reperfusion Injuries; Reperfusion Damages; Ischemia-Reperfusion Injuries; Ischemia Reperfusion Injury; Injury, Ischemia Reperfusion; Injuries, Reperfusion; Injuries, Ischemia-Reperfusion; Damages, Reperfusion; Damage, Reperfusion; Reperfusion Damage; Injury, Reperfusion; Injury, Ischemia-Reperfusion
 
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necrox-7  0   *Organic Chemicals Reperfusion Injury/prevention & control. Transplant Proc. 2010 Nov;42(9):3414-21

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