Histopathological and biochemical changes in rat thyroid following acute exposure to hexavalent chromium

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1355-1370

  Mahmood, Tariq ^a   Qureshi, Irfan Zia ^b   Iqbal, Muhammad Javed ^c  

^a PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c Electron Microscopy Laboratory   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Hexavalent chromium; Histological changes; Hyperplasia; Hypothyroidism; Rat

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; TETRA;

CAUSTIC AGENT; CHROMIUM; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; IODINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; THYROID GLAND; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CAUSTICS; CHROMIUM; DNA FRAGMENTATION; IODINE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; POTASSIUM DICHROMATE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 79952108973     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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