Sub-acute administration of lower doses of nicotine caused sex-dependent improvement of renal function in Wistar rats

The adverse and beneficial health effects of nicotine (NIC), the major alkaloid found in cigarettes and tobacco, are controversial. Most studies on NIC have focused on its effects on cardiovascular and nervous functions. This study aimed at determining dose- and sex-specific effects of sub-acute (28...

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Main Authors: Ojo Rufus Akomolafe, Christian Eseigbe Imafidon, Olaoluwa Sesan Olukiran, Ayowole Abraham Oladele, Babatunde Oludare Akanji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750017300689