A comparative genotoxicity study of a supraphysiological dose of triiodothyronine (T₃) in obese rats subjected to either calorie-restricted diet or hyperthyroidism.

This study was designed to determine the genotoxicity of a supraphysiological dose of triiodothyronine (T3) in both obese and calorie-restricted obese animals. Fifty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to one of the two following groups: control (C; n = 10) and obese (OB; n = 40). The C group re...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa De Sibio, Renata Azevedo Melo Luvizotto, Regiane Marques Castro Olimpio, Camila Renata Corrêa, Juliana Marino, Miriane de Oliveira, Sandro José Conde, Ana Lúcia dos Anjos Ferreira, Carlos Roberto Padovani, Célia Regina Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585230?pdf=render