| Literature DB >> 6348398 |
G Riedasch, K Setzis, W Bersch, E Ritz.
Abstract
Female rats were infected with E. coli 0.25 by intravesical instillation. After 4 weeks, significantly higher bacterial counts (bladder puncture and renal homogenates) were found in estradiol treated rats (0.5 mg/kg/week) than in solvent controls, but the proportion of antibody-coated bacteria was significantly (P less than 0.01) lower in bladder urine and renal homogenates. There was no influence of estrogens on renal histology or ureteral width. The results are compatible with an effect of estrogens on local immune response in the urinary tract.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID： 6348398 DOI： 10.1007/bf01488721
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Klin Wochenschr ISSN： 0023-2173