Effect of conjugated equine estrogens and tamoxifen administration on thyroid gland histomorphology of the rat Os efeitos dos estrogênios conjugados equinos e do tamoxifeno na histomorfologia da glândula tireóide de ratas

Effect of conjugated equine estrogens and tamoxifen administration on thyroid gland histomorphology of the rat Os efeitos dos estrogênios conjugados equinos e do tamoxifeno na histomorfologia da glândula tireóide de ratas

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the action of the conjugated equine estrogens and tamoxifen on the morphology of thyroid gland in ovariectomized (OVx) rats. METHODS: Conjugated equine estrogens (CEE), clinically used as estrogen therapy, is a complex formulation containing multiple...

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Main Authors: Luiz Felipe Bittencourt de Araujo, José Maria Soares Jr, Ricardo Santos Simões, Pedro Luiz Calió, Ricardo Martins Oliveira-Filho, Manuel de Jesus Simões, Mauro Abi Haidar, Edmund C. Baracat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2006-08-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Estrogênio
Tamoxifeno
Tireóide
Ratas
Morfologia
Estrogen
Tamoxifen
Thyroid
Ovariectomized rats
Morphometrics
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