Low-protein diet does not alter reproductive, biochemical, and hematological parameters in pregnant Wistar rats

The aim of this study was to investigate the reproductive, biochemical, and hematological outcomes of pregnant rats exposed to protein restriction. Wistar rat dams were fed a control normal-protein (NP, 17% protein, n=8) or a low-protein (LP, 8% protein, n=14) diet from the 1st to the 20th day of pr...

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Main Authors: M.A.V. Barros, E.B. Andrade, R.G.N. Barros, I.K.M. Costa, I.C.L. Costa, G.F.A. Vitorino, J.J.C. Andrade, K.M. Paulino-Silva, V.O. Nogueira, J.L. de Brito Alves, J.H. Costa-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2018-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000600613&lng=en&tlng=en