related in vitro studies have shown the followings : ( i ) the influx of sodium not of proteins is the principal cause of ischemic brain edema : ( ii ) the eicosanoid synthetic capacity of the brain microvessel ( mv ) is increased simultaneous to edema development ( iii ) an elevation in the level of hydroperoxides enhances the activities of na+ , k+-atpase as well as the arachidonate cascade of mv .
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