International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association, cilt.14, sa.4, ss.350-6, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: The cytoprotective, antioxidant and antifibrotic effects of polyenylphosphatidylcholine (lecithin, PPC) have been demonstrated both experimentally and clinically. The present study investigated whether PPC treatment has any beneficial effect on renal injury in unilateral partial ureteral obstruction (UUO) in rats.