Fetotoxicity of fluoride in rats and the protective action of some antioxidants

Fluoride

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 202-210

  Helal, Mona ^a,b   El Dakdoky, Mai ^a  

^a Ain Shams University ^*

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Antioxidants (Vitamins A, C, and E, and Se): Fetal resorption; Fetotoxicity; Fluoride and pregnancy; Liver tissue protein; Rat fetotoxicity; Serum calcium; Serum phosphorus; Skeletal retardation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; FLUORIDE; RETINOL; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FETOTOXICITY; GESTATION PERIOD; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RAT;

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 33750382928     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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