African Journal of
Cellular Pathology

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR CELLULAR PATHOLOGY SCIENTISTS OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Cell. Path
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2449-0776
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJCPath
  • Start Year: 2013
  • Published Articles: 107

Full Length Research Paper

Ascorbic acid and testosterone efficacy in spermatoxic and histomorphological changes in Corpora cavernosa in priapism induced sprague-dawley rats

Igwe O.
  • Igwe O.
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Bingham University Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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Aniah J. A.
  • Aniah J. A.
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine University of Abuja, Federal capital territory Abuja, Nigeria.
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Godam E. T.
  • Godam E. T.
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Bingham University Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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Yama O. E.
  • Yama O. E.
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 31 July 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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