The Harderian gland in diabetic sand rats (Psammomys obesus) a light microscopic study

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 753-759

  Djeridane, Yasmine ^a,b  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Diabetic syndrome; Harderian gland; Light microscopy; Sand rat

Indexed keywords

PORPHYRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL DIET; CELL DENSITY; CELL POPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HARDER GLAND; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; MAST CELL; MELANOCYTE; MICROSCOPY; NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0036926757     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.2002.2040     Document Type: Article

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