Induction and evaluation of atherosclerosis in New Zealand white rabbits

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-208

  Madhumathi, B G ^a   Venkataranganna, M V ^a   Gopumadhavan, S ^a   Rafiq, Mohd ^a   Mitra, S K ^a  

^a Himalaya Health Care   (India)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Blood and liver chemistry; Gross and histopathology; New Zealand white rabbits

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; RABBITS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33644832923     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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