Vitamin E attenuates liver injury induced by exposure to lead, mercury, cadmium and copper in albino mice

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 395-401

  Al Attar, Atef M ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Blood; Heavy metals; Liver; Male mice; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

MUS;

EID: 80052956401     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2011.07.004     Document Type: Article

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