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EFFECTS OF OPUNTIA MEGACANTHA LEAVES EXTRACT ON RENAL ELECTROLYTE AND FLUID HANDLING IN STREPTOZOTOCIN (STZ)-DIABETIC RATS

P. T. Bwititi Departments of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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T. Machakaire Departments of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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C. B. Nhachi Departments of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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C. T. Musabayane Departments of Physiology, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe; Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Physiology, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe, 333407
Pages 149-158 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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