Morphofunctional Changes in the Thyroid Gland of Pubertal and Postpubertal Rats Exposed to Low Dose of DDT


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Abstract

Consumption of low dose DDT from birth until puberty suppressed functional activity of the thyroid gland in rats and leads to destructive changes in the organ during the postpubertal period with compensatory stimulation of secretory activity of thyrocytes aimed at normalization of thyroxin production.

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N. V. Yaglova

Research Institute of Human Morphology

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Email: yaglova@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow

Yu. P. Sledneva

Research Institute of Human Morphology

Email: yaglova@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Yaglov

Research Institute of Human Morphology

Email: yaglova@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow


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