Hypogonadism is a major manifestation of zinc deficiency in both humans and animals. In this study, we try to elucidate the main role of zinc in regulating the testicular function. Ninty male weanling albino rats were divided into three groups: control, zinc-deficient (ZD), and zinc-supplemented (2s
Effects of γ-linolenic acid supplementation on lipogenesis regulation in pregnant zinc-deficient rat and fetus
✍ Scribed by Amale Dib; Jean-Paul Carreau
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 320 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0020-711X
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