Changes in the hepatic and renal structure and function after a growth promoter boldenone injection in rabbits

Animal Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-180

  El Moghazy, Mostafa ^a   Tousson, Ehab ^b   Sakeran, Mohamed I ^b  

^a Minufiya Government   (Egypt)

^b Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

boldenone; kidney; liver; rabbit; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; BLOOD; GROWTH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LAGOMORPH; MEAT; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDE; PROTEIN; STEROID;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84860573912     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075611X616905     Document Type: Article

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