Histopathological Effects of Maternal Alcohol Consumption in the Pups of Albino Rats
| Autor: | A U Onochie, A N Okaka, U Ngenegbo, P O Manafa, G O Chukwuma, O M Chukwuma, F O Chukwuezi, R S Ebugosi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Vas deferens Physiology Alcohol Epididymis Group B 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Coagulative necrosis chemistry Prostate Lactation medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Saline |
| Zdroj: | European Scientific Journal, ESJ. 13:368 |
| ISSN: | 1857-7431 1857-7881 |
| DOI: | 10.19044/esj.2017.v13n21p368 |
| Popis: | Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and lactation periods may result to some physical and histopathological changes in offsprings. This study was undertaken to investigate the possible effects of maternal alcohol intake on the testes and accessory sex organs of male pups of albino rats. Three groups of female albino rats; A, B and C were used for this study. Group A was the control group while groups B & C served as test groups. Eight male pups were randomly selected weekly (for five weeks) from each group and were sacrificed. The individual weights of the testes and accessory sex organs were determined and thereafter fixed in formol saline. Histopathological investigation was done and photomicrographs were taken. There was a significant reduction (P |
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