2018
DOI: 10.2399/ana.17.012
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Foetal hepatorenal toxicity and intrauterine growth retardation in pregnant Wistar rats treated with artemether

Abstract: Objectives: Foetal hepatorenal toxicity and foetal morphology were evaluated following artemether administration to pregnant Wistar albino rats. Methods: Twenty pregnant Wistar rats weighing between 180-200 g were divided into four groups (n=5, each) with Group 1 serving as the control. Groups 2, 3 and 4 received 1.1 mg, 2.2 mg and 3.3 mg per kilogram body weight artemether, respectively orally, twice daily for three days on day 7, 8 and 9 of pregnancy. The animals were sacrificed on day 20 of pregnancy and fo… Show more

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“…The bodies were donated by individuals to the Division of Clinical and Functional Anatomy of the Medical University of Innsbruck who had given their written informed consent prior to death for their use for scientific and educational purposes 30,31 . All cadavers were preserved using an arterial injection of a formaldehyde solution and immersion in phenolic acid in water for one to three months.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The bodies were donated by individuals to the Division of Clinical and Functional Anatomy of the Medical University of Innsbruck who had given their written informed consent prior to death for their use for scientific and educational purposes 30,31 . All cadavers were preserved using an arterial injection of a formaldehyde solution and immersion in phenolic acid in water for one to three months.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Austrian National Law, scientific institutions (in general Institutes, Departments or Divisions of Medical Universities) are entitled to receive the body after death mainly by means of a specific legacy, which is a special form of last will and testament. No bequests are accepted without the donor having registered their legacy and been given appropriate information upon which to make a decision based upon written informed consent (policy of ethics) 31 ; therefore an ethics committee approval is not necessary.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%