The effects of sulfur-containing compounds on total antioxidant capacity levels of liver, kidney and brain in lead-exposed rats

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 823-828

  Çaylak, Emrah ^a   Halifeoǧlu, Ihsan ^a   Aydin, Süleyman ^a   Telo, Selda ^a   Bulmuş, Özgür ^a   Çelik, Hakim ^b  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acetylcysteine; Homocysteine; Lead; Methionine; Thioctic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; HOMOCYSTEINE; LEAD ACETATE; METHIONINE; THIOCTIC ACID;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; KIDNEY; LEAD POISONING; LIVER; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RAT;

EID: 38349182554     PISSN: 13000292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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