In this study the effect of propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism on rat submandibular salivary gland function and the level of copper and zinc trace elements in serum and saliva were determined. Propylthiouracil (PTU) was administered to rats for 1, 2 and 3 weeks in three different groups to induce hypothyroidism. Pilocarpine was administered under anesthesia and pure samples of saliva wer...

this study  Evaluation the physiological activity effects of thyroid glands on the process of development and growth of ovaries and reproductive organs in rats.the study also investigates the adverse effects of antithyroid compounds adminidtered to mothers during lactation period on the developmental process of the newborn rat,s reproductive organs and the level of sexual hormones.the early and...

effect of propylthiouracil (ptu)-induced hypothyroidism during the prepubertal period, at a dose of oneg per kg of the diet, on serum testosterone level and seminal characteristics of fars indigenous chickens wasstudied. ptu was fed between 7th to 13th weeks of age and semen was collected at weekly intervals, starting at 21st week of age and continued for seven weeks. the effect of ptu treatmen...

A 26-year-old young man, had Graves' disease in hyperthyroid state, presented with frequent episodic transient left hemiparesis and mild slurred speech lasting for few minutes to 2 hours for one month. Infarction at posterior limb of right internal capsule was found on brain MRI. Angiography revealed multiple intracranial arteries stenoses around the circle of Willis. After treatment with propy...