Studies on the neurotoxicity of arsenic in rats in different exposure timing schemes

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-196

  Szabo A ^a   Lengyel, Z ^a   Lukacs A ^a   Papp, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Behavior; Cortical activity; Neurotoxicity; Rat

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; URETHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED CORTICAL RESPONSE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745752282     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/tep23193     Document Type: Article

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