Hypertonic saline and hemorrhagic shock: hepatocellular function and integrity after six hours of treatment.

Purpose: The comparison after 6 h of hemorrhagic shock (HS) treatment with NaCl 7.5% (Hypertonic Saline Solution-SSH) or Ringer Lactate (RL) on liver function and integrity.

Methods: Male Wistar rats were submitted to HS (Mean Arterial Pressure-MAP= 45 mmHg) during 60 min and then treated with NaCl 7.