Gossypol-induced erythrocyte fragility in the rat is ameliorated by ethanol intake

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 141-143

  Makinde, M O ^a,b   Akingbemi, B T ^a   Aire, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

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