Effects of sodium fluoride on locomotor behavior and a few biochemical parameters in rats

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-191

  Paul, Vanaja ^a   Ekambaram, P ^a   Jayakumar, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase activity; Motor coordination; Muscle protein; Sodium fluoride; Spontaneous motor activity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE SODIUM; GROUND WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD INTAKE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0031761921     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1382-6689(98)00033-7     Document Type: Article

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