Fluoride+aluminium induced toxicity in mice testis with giant cells and its reversal by vitamin C

Fluoride

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-114

  Chinoy, N J ^a,b   Sorathia, H P ^a   Jhala, D D ^a  

^a Gujarat University ^*

^b GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

3 and 17 Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (HSDS), Protein; Aluminium and testis; Cholesterol; Fluoride and testis; Giant cells; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ASCORBIC ACID; CHOLESTEROL; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; TESTOSTERONE 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ALUMINUM OVERLOAD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; FLUOROSIS; GIANT CELL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SPERMATOGENESIS; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 21444457759     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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