A PHD Thesis at the University of Basrah Explores the Impact of Growth Hormone on Rats

A PHD Thesis at the University of Basrah Explores the Impact of Growth Hormone on Rats

A PHD thesis at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, investigated the effect of growth hormone on the thyroid axis in cases of deficiency and excess in male laboratory rats.

The thesis, presented by student Sinan Dhnon Abdullah, aims to study the effects of growth hormone in states of deficiency and treatment.

The thesis includes an examination of the fundamental mechanisms causing changes in fat quantity and serum thyroid hormone concentrations by examining primary hormones and patterns of expression of key genes. It also explores the pathological histological changes in the pituitary gland.

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