Effects of Lithium on Levels of Testosterone, Pituitary Gonadotropins, and Testis Tissue in Adult Male Rats

Background: Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder. Considering the importance of sex cells in reproduction and transmission of hereditary traits, in this study, the effects of lithium were investigated onto the level of testosterone, gonadotropins, testis tissue, and spermatogenesis. Methods: A...

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Main Authors: Hooria Seyedhosseini Ghaheh, Davood Sohrabi, Maryam Mousavi, Maryam Ghanbari Gorgani, Samira Sarshar, Saeedeh Mazoumzadeh, Zahra Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Vesnu Publications 2013-05-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
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Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/2566