Histopathology and cytotoxicity as biomarkers in treated rats with cadmium and some therapeutic agents

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 265-280

  El Refaiy, Amal I ^a,c   Eissa, Fawzy I ^b  

^a Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

^b Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

^c IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Cadmium; Chromosome aberrations; Histopathology; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 84879150300     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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