Investigation into the haematologic and hepatotoxic effects of rinbacin in rats

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 393-398

  Dioka, Chudi ^a   Orisakwe, Orish Ebere ^a   Afonne, Onyenmechi Johnson ^a   Agbasi, Patrick Ugochukwu ^a   Akumka, David Dezi ^b   Okonkwo, Chike James ^a   Ilondu, Ndidi ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alanine transaminase; Alkaline phosphatase; Bilirubin; Hepatotoxicity; Packed cell volume; Rinbacin

Indexed keywords

RINBACIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; BODY WEIGHT; CELL DEGENERATION; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; EDEMA; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; HISTOLOGY; LIVER CELL; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 24744442991     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.48.393     Document Type: Article

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