The influence of the calcium channel antagonists, verapamil and ethanol on the myocardial ultrastructure in the rat

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 493-496

  Dul, Boleslaw ^a   Gajkowska, Barbara ^a  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Calcium channel antagonist; Ethanol; Myocardial ultrastructure, ethanol; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PLACEBO; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEART MITOCHONDRION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE FIBRIL; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031423857     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-2993(97)80149-2     Document Type: Article

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