Effects of Dimethyl Sulphoxide Against Liver Injury Caused by Carbon Tetrachloride in Rats

Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-176

  Wong, Chun Kwan ^a   Ooi, Vincent Eng Choon ^a   Wong, Chong Kim ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4); Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO); Histopathological Examination; Liver; Transaminases Activity

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FATTY LIVER; LIVER INJURY; LIVER NECROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1942437973     PISSN: 15376516     EISSN: 15376524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376520490429364     Document Type: Article

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