Effect of thyroid status on plasma silicon levels of rats

The present study was undertaken to investigate the nature of the relationship between thyroid status and plasma silicon concentrations in bone maturation of rats from birth until the time of weaning. Virgin female Sprague-Dawley rats were bred overnight and then assigned to one of three groups: co...

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Main Author: Louie, Victoria Yvonne
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25921