Mahmood Ahmad
Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Mansoor Ahmad
Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
Ruqaiya Hasan
Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
Anila Qureshi
Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
Shama Masroor
Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate of mefenamic acid (Ponstan) treated lizard was studied. There was gradual decrease following 7.1, 10.5 and 14.0 mg mL-1 day-1 for 12 days in the three respective groups. Thus ESR value increases in relation to the increase in the amount of mefenamic acid.
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Mahmood Ahmad, Mansoor Ahmad, Ruqaiya Hasan, Anila Qureshi and Shama Masroor, 2005. The Effect of Mefenamic Acid on the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in the Lizard, Uromastix hardwickii. Journal of Biological Sciences, 5: 394-397.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2005.394.397
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2005.394.397
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2005.394.397
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2005.394.397
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