Antioxidant effect of vitamin E treatment on some heavy metals-induced renal and testicular injuries in male mice

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-72

  Al Attar, Atef M ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Heavy metals; Kidney; Mice; Testis; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

MUS;

EID: 78649877359     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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