Journal of
Physiology and Pathophysiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Physiol. Pathophysiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-260X
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPAP
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 54

Full Length Research Paper

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids confer protection against gentamicin-induced testicular injury: Novel insights into possible mechanisms

Azza S. Abdelhaffez
  • Azza S. Abdelhaffez
  • Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Ola A. Hussein
  • Ola A. Hussein
  • Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Amal Rateb
  • Amal Rateb
  • Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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Mohamed Samy Yousef
  • Mohamed Samy Yousef
  • Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 12 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 16 August 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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