Effects of excess maternal thyroxin on the bones of rat offspring from birth to the post-weaning period

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate, in rat offspring, bone changes induced by excess maternal thyroxin during pregnancy and lactation, and to assess the reversibility of these changes after weaning. Material and methods Twenty Wistar rats were distributed in two groups, hyperthyroid and control, tha...

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Main Authors: Mariana Zanini Maia, Gianne Karla Santos, Ana Claudia Moura Batista, Amanda Maria Sena Reis, Juneo Freitas Silva, Lorena Gabriela Rocha Ribeiro, Natália de Melo Ocarino, Rogéria Serakides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972016000200130&lng=en&tlng=en