Changes in plasma hormones profile and liver function in cows naturally exposed to lead and cadmium around different industrial areas

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-21

  Swarup, D ^a   Naresh, Ram ^a   Varshney, V P ^a   Balagangatharathilagar, M ^a   Kumar, P ^a   Nandi, D ^a   Patra, R C ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cows; Endocrine disruption; Heavy metal; Industrial pollution

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CADMIUM; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; LEAD; LIOTHYRONINE; LIPID; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL AREA; LIVER FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; URBAN AREA;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HYDROCORTISONE; INDUSTRY; LEAD; LIVER; PROGESTERONE; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33845246356     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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