Magnetic iron biomineralization in rat brains: Effects of iron loading

BioMetals

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-82

  Pardoe, H ^a   Dobson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioelectromagnetics; Brain; Maghemite; Magnetite

Indexed keywords

IRON; MAGNETITE; MINERAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETICS; IRON INTAKE; LOADING TEST; MAGNETISM; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ELECTROMAGNETICS; FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE; IRON; MAGNETICS; OXIDES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033006320     PISSN: 09660844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009231414699     Document Type: Article

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