Involvement of some low-molecular thiols in the destructive mechanism of cadmium and ethanol action on rat livers and kidneys

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 483-489

  Moniuszko Jakoniuk, J ^a   Jurczuk, M ^a   Brzoska M M ^a   Rogalska, J ^a   Galazyn Sidorczuk M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Ethanol; Glutathione; Metallothionein; SH groups

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 21344469059     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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