Ghrelin Decreases Angiogenesis, HIF-1α and VEGF Protein Levels in Chronic Hypoxia in Lung Tissue of Male Rats

Fariba Mirzaei Bavil ¹, Mohammad Reza Alipour ¹, Rana Keyhanmanesh ¹, Alireza Alihemmati ², Rafigheh Ghiyasi ², Gisou Mohaddes ² *

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