Effects of aspartame on maternal-fetal and placental weights, length of umbilical cord and fetal liver: A kariometric experimental study

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 549-554

  Portela, Gabriela Soares ^a   Azoubel, Reinaldo ^b   Batigália, Fernando ^b  

^a Programa de Controle da Tuberculose   (Brazil)

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

Author keywords

Aspartam; Fetus; Gestation; Kariometry; Liver

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148990291     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022007000300012     Document Type: Article

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