Haematologic changes in young adult Swiss albino mice after tritiated water administration.
Tritiated water (HTO) injected intraperitoneally to Swiss albino mice at the rate of 370 kBq (10 microCi)/g body weight has been found to cause certain alterations in blood parameters 1, 5, 7 and 15 days postinjectionem. Leucocyte count dropped significantly post treatment. Differential leucocyte counting showed lymphocytes to be most affected which were reduced by 38.29% on 5th day p.i. Erythrocyte count, haemoglobin and haematocrit values though showed no significant changes at early intervals, these values were significantly lower at later intervals than those of control.
Bhatia
A L
AL
Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
Heda
G L
GL
Sharma
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N
D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D014316:Tritium; D014867:Water
D006454:Hemoglobins; D014867:Water; D014316:Tritium