RESEARCH PAPER
Estrogen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats
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Department of Human Anatomy, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
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Department of Oncology, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
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Department of Animal Anatomy and Histology, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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Department of Pulmonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2012;6(1):10-13
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ABSTRACT
Estrogens, primarily in the form of oral contraceptives, are responsible for several pathological conditions, including hepatocellular changes, cholestatic injury, vascular lesions and adenomas. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of estrogen on the morphology of the liver. The experiment was conducted on female Wistar rats. Oestradiolum benzoicum was administered intramuscularly for 8 weeks in 3 different doses (0.00075-0.003 mg/kg). All animals were sacrificed after 9 weeks and livers were examined macroscopically, and on the histological and ultrastructural levels. The most common features were as follows: peliosis hepatis, fatty changes, adenomas, nodular regenerative hyperplasia, canalicular cholestasis, and mitochondrial damage. It can be concluded that long-term estrogen administration causes toxic damage in the liver of rats.
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