Effect of testosterone on pancreatic beta cells resistance and blood glucose control in diabetic male rats by streptozotocin

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common carbohydrate metabolic disorder, with defective insulin secretory or insulin receptor function, or both. We examined the protective effect of testosterone against the destruction of pancreatic β-cells by streptozotocin (STZ). Material an...

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Main Authors: Soheila Mansoorpoor, Zabihollah Azizi, Sadaf Asaie, Gholamhossein Ranjbar Omrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-289&slc_lang=en&sid=1