Structural and stereological analysis of rat thyroid gland after exposure to an electromagnetic field

Acta Veterinaria

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 285-292

  Matavulj, Milica ^a   Rajković, Vesna ^a   Ušćebrka, Gordana ^b   Gudović, Radmila ^c   Stevanovic D ^a   Blazetic B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b University of Novi Sad   (Serbia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Low frequency electromagnetic field; Morphological alterations; Stereology; Thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042867253     PISSN: 05678315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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