Neurotoxic effects of chlorpyrifos and the possible protective role of antioxidant supplements: An experimental study

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1218-1222

  El Hossary, Ghada Ghanem ^a   Mansour, Sahar Mahmoud ^a   Mohamed, Anisa Saleh ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chlorpyrifos; Neuroprotetion; Neurotoxicity; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949327875     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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