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The cholinesterase activity of rat brain tissue in relation to age, sex and gonadal hormone has been studied. No significant difference due to the age and sex was observed.
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Part of the work submitted for M.Sc. degree of the University of Bombay, 1960.
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Charegaonkar, P.M., Rindani, T.H. Effect of age, sex and gonadal hormone on cholinesterase activity of rat brain tissue. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 54, 117–121 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051894
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