Effect of methacrylonitrile on rat lung antioxidant enzymes

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 894-900

  Samikkannu, T ^a   Devaraj, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CIGARETTE SMOKE; METHACRYLONITRILE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LUNG INJURY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; GLUTATHIONE; LIPID PEROXIDES; LUNG; MALE; METHACRYLATES; NITRILES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

EID: 0030719920     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900566     Document Type: Article

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