The efficacy of monoisoamyl ester of dimercaptosuccinic acid in chronic experimental arsenic poisoning in mice

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 241-254

  Flora, S J S ^a   Kannan, G M ^a   Pant, B P ^a   Jaiswal, D K ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic poisoning; Essential metals; Oxidative stress; Therapeutic efficacy

Indexed keywords

DRUG THERAPY; ORGANIC ACIDS; POTABLE WATER;

THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY;

ESTERS;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ARSENIC; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE; LIVER ENZYME; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; SUCCIMER; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ARSENIC POISONING; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; MICE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SUCCIMER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037288704     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120016892     Document Type: Article

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