Effect of iron deficiency on developing rat brain

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 108-114

  Batra, Jyoti ^a   Seth, P K ^b  

^a SANTOSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Brain amino butyric acid; GABA metabolism; Iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044507095     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02867982     Document Type: Article

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