Serum biochemical and hormonal parameters as biomarkers for the toxic effects of egyptian cobra (Naja haje) envenomation

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-83

  Omran, Mohamed Alaa A ^a   Abdel Nabi, Ismail M ^a   El Naggar, Moustafa H ^a  

^a Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NAJA; NAJA HAJE HAJE; SERPENTES;

EID: 0031052437     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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