ea0020p537 | Growth and Developmental Endocrinology | ECE2009
Zahedi-Asl Saleh
, Farahani Hamid
, Ghasemi Asghar
, Faraji Farzaneh
, Manaheji Homa
Introduction: Any abnormalities during pregnancy can affect the growth and development of the fetus and may have a long lasting effect presented during adulthood (intrauterine programming). In this study, the effect of maternal hypothyroidism on insulin secretion from the isolated islets of offspring has been investigated in male rats.Materials and methods: In Test group maternal hypothyroidism was induced using 0.02% propylthiouracyl in drinking water t...