Dimethoate-induced biochemical and histopathological changes in the liver of rats

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 237-243

  Sayim, Ferah ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cholinesterase activity; Dimethoate; Histopathological changes; Liver; Rat; Subchronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; DIMETHOATE; LIVER ENZYME; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DEGENERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INSECT CONTROL; LIVER CELL; LIVER TOXICITY; LIVER WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; RATTUS;

EID: 35648944182     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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