Diclofenac toxicity in Gyps vulture is associated with decreased uric acid excretion and not renal portal vasoconstriction

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-274

  Naidoo, V ^a   Swan, G E ^a  

^a Department of Paraclinical Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diclofenac; Mechanism of toxicity; Vulture; Vulture crisis

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; MELOXICAM; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; URIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; GYPS AFRICANUS; KIDNEY BLOOD VESSEL; KIDNEY TUBULE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URIC ACID URINE LEVEL;

GALLUS GALLUS; GYPS; GYPS AFRICANUS;

EID: 60649108401     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.07.014     Document Type: Article

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