Cytogenetic effects of steroidal drug dexamethasone on human lymphocytes

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-116

  Ahmad, Md Equebal ^a   Shadab, G G H A ^a   Afzal, Mohammad ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arthritis patients; Chromosome aberration; Dexamethasone; Human lymphocytes; Sister chromatid exchanges

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHROMATID; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CYTOGENETICS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

EID: 0034028827     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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