Distribution of lead in selected organs and tissues of albino rats exposed to acute lead toxicity

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 845-848

  Babalola, O O ^a   Okonji, R E ^a   Atoyebi, J O ^a   Sennuga, T F ^a   Raimi, M M ^a   Ejim Eze, E E ^a   Adeniran, O A ^a   Akinsiku, O T ^a   Areola, J O ^a   John, O O ^a   Odebunmi, S O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blood; Lead; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 77953486154     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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