Protective effect of L-carnitine on experimental lead toxicity in rats: A clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical study

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 436-443

  Ozsoy, S Y ^a   Ozsoy, B ^a   Ozyildiz, Z ^b   Aytekin, I ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hematology; Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; L carnitine; Lead toxicity; Rat

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; ENZYME; LEAD ACETATE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CELL; BRAIN DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HEMATOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY DISEASE; LEAD POISONING; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RAT; TOXIC HEPATITIS; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CELLS; BRAIN DISEASES; CARNITINE; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; ENZYMES; HEMATOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY DISEASES; LEAD POISONING; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

RATTUS;

EID: 81255205048     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: 14737760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2010.529825     Document Type: Article

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