Morphological changes in rat rectus abdominis muscle induced by diabetes and pregnancy

The urethral muscle of diabetic pregnant rats is affected by long-term mild diabetes and short-term severe diabetes, which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of pelvic floor disorders. We hypothesized that muscles outside the pelvis are subject to similar changes. The current study aimed at an...

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Main Authors: G. Vesentini, G. Marini, F. Piculo, D.C. Damasceno, S.M.M. Matheus, S.L. Felisbino, I.M.P. Calderon, A. Hijaz, A.M.P. Barbosa, M.V.C. Rudge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2018-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000400611&lng=en&tlng=en