Alterations in rat erythrocyte membrane due to hexachlorocyclohexane (technical) exposure

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 638-642

  Bhalla, Pankaj ^a   Agrawal, Deepa ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Acetyl cholinesterase; Adenosine triphosphatase; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Osmotic fragility

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM); GLUTATHIONE; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; MEMBRANE ENZYME; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; SODIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; LIPID BILAYER; MALE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC FRAGILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031796710     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719801701109     Document Type: Article

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