Owing to melatonin's antioxidant properties, the use of melatonin for the prevention of postoperative pericardial adhesion formation has been investigated. Twelve dogs received pericardial abrasions to promote adhesion and were randomized to receive either melatonin 10 mg/kg plus ethanol 5% in 10 mL sodium chloride or 10 mL sodium chloride dilution with ethanol 5%.
Definition of multifactorial. 1  1 : having characters or a mode of inheritance dependent on a number of genes at different loci. 2  2 or multifactorplay \-Ëfak-tÉr\ : having, involving, or produced by a variety of elements or causes.
For the year, Multifamily had net income of $1.5 billion, compared with $58million in 2011. The Multifamily guaranty book of business was $206.2 billion as of December 31, 2012, compared with $202.2 billion as of September 30, 2012 and $195.2 billion as of December 31, 2011.