Effect of acute heat stress on rat adrenal glands: A morphological and stereological study

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 4225-4230

  Koko, Vesna ^a   Djordjeviæ, Jelena ^a   Cvijiæ, Gordana ^a   Davidoviæ, Vukosava ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Heat stress; Histology; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 11944253995     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01280     Document Type: Article

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