Lead encephalopathy in neonatal long-evans rats: Morphologic studies

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 169-193

  Press, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; BRAIN CORTEX; CAPILLARY INJURY; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; CHOROID PLEXUS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; INTOXICATION; LEAD POISONING; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; RAT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN EDEMA; CAPILLARIES; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0017342795     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: 15546578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-197701000-00014     Document Type: Article

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