Evaluation of mercury toxicity by some cytological indices in leucocyte cultures

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 737-739

  Halder, A ^a   Patra, M ^a   De, M ^a  

^a VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberration; Leucocyte culture; Mercury pollution

Indexed keywords

MERCURIC CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; INFANT; LEUKOCYTES; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 23744509448     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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