Toxicological effects of beryllium on platelets and vascular endothelium

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 262-267

  Togna, G ^a   Togna, A R ^a   Russo, P ^a   Caprino, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APYRASE; BERYLLIUM; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTACYCLIN; THROMBOXANE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; THROMBOCYTE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0031172818     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1997.8127     Document Type: Article

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