A study on oxidative stress and peripheral blood parameters of cows bred in the area exposed to depleted uranium ammunition

Acta Veterinaria

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 269-278

  Stevanović, Jelka ^a   Kovačević Filipović, Milica ^a   Vlaški, Marija ^b   Popović, Dragana ^a   Borozan, Sunčica ^a   Jovic S ^a   Božić, Tatjana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Cows; Depleted uranium (DU); Environment; Oxidative stress; Peripheral blood; RBC MDA; RBC SOD

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 25444448781     PISSN: 05678315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/AVB0504269S     Document Type: Article

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