Histomorphologic alterations in the liver of male wistar rats treated with L-arginine glutamate and monosodium glutamate

Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 205-213

  Egbuonu, A C C ^a   Ezeanyika, L U S ^a   Ejikeme, P M ^a   Obidoa, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alanine aminotransferase; Hepatocellular; Histomorphologic; L arginine; Necrosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863843676     PISSN: 18193420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjet.2010.205.213     Document Type: Article

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