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Discharge of untreated and/or poorly treated effluent into aquatic environment is a common phenomenon in Nigeria, just as in other part of the world. We examined the effect of untreated pharmaceutical effluent on cardiac function in mice, using Na/K and Ca/Mg ATPase assays.
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This study has revealed that, water contamination with untreated or poorly treated pharmaceutical effluent may result in decrease in heart-weight index and may be a risk factor for pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, when consumed.
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Adam Abdulkareem
University of Ilorin
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This page is a summary of: Effect of untreated pharmaceutical plant effluent on cardiac Na+-K+- ATPase and Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase activities in mice (Mus Musculus), Toxicology Reports, January 2019, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.05.002.
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