Zinc deficient diet consequences for pregnancy andoffsprings of Wistar rats

Adult female Wistar rats (90 days old; weight 180 to 220 grams) were submitted to different zinc deficient diets (Zn; severe = 2.6 ppm; mild = 9.0 ppm and normal diet = 81.6 ppm), during 6 weeks. After this time they were coupled with normal male Wistar rats. No differences regarding fecundity and s...

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Main Authors: Dirceu Solé, Brigitte Rieckmann, Raquel Mattos Costa Lippelt, Ronaldo Tadeu Tucci Lippelt, Olga Maria Silverio Amâncio, Suzana de Souza Queiroz, Charles Kirov Naspitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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