Effect of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) and ethanol on the Albino rat testis: A scanning electron microscopic approach

Cell Biology International

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 293-297

  Sivasankaran, T G ^a   Udayakumar, R ^a   Elanchezhiyan, C ^a   Sabhanayakam, Selvi ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Elemental analysis; Ethanol; Rat; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Sildenafil citrate; Testis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SILDENAFIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TESTIS; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ETHANOL; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PURINES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SULFONES; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 39649085822     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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