Effects of aspartame on the exocrine pancreas of rat fetuses

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 679-684

  Leme, Fabíola Azevedo Genovez De Lima ^a   Azoubel, Reinaldo ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspartame; Fetus; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248553615     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022006000500027     Document Type: Article

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