Recovery from nitrite-induced methaemoglobinaemia and potassium balance disturbances in carp

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Knudsen, P K ^a   Jensen, F B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hyperkalaemia; Hypokalaemia; Intracellular potassium and water contents; Methaemoglobinaemia; Nitrite; Potassium balance; Recovery from nitrite intoxication

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002570176     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00004535     Document Type: Article

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