Oxidative stress induced by chronic administration of efavirenz on the intracranial visual relay centers of adult Wistar rats

Biology and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 16-24

  Adjene, J O ^a   Avbunudiogba, J A ^b   Igbigbi, P S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biochemical effects; Efavirenz; Lateral geniculate body; Superior colliculus; Wistar rats

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 84861968656     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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