ERRATA: Chronic treatment with the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, L-NAME, attenuates estradiol-mediated improvement of learning and memory in ovariectomized rats (Clinics (2011) 66(4) (673–679), (S1807593222014764), (10.1590/S1807-59322011000400024));Chronic treatment with the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, L-NAME, attenuates estradiol-mediated improvement of learning and memory in ovariectomized rats

Clinics

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 673-679

  Azizi Malekabadi, Orgnamehamid ^a   Hosseini, Orgnamemahmoud ^b   Saffarzadeh, Orgnamefatima ^b   Karami, Orgnamereza ^b   Khodabandehloo, Orgnamefatimeh ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Learning; Memory; Morris water maze

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958754951     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322011000900028     Document Type: Erratum

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