Induction of a rat model of premature ovarian insufficiency using D-galactose feeding during the critical periods of development: A pilot study

• Main Authors: Marzieh Rostami Dovom (Author), Mahsa Noroozzadeh (Author), Nariman Mosaffa (Author), Abbas Piryaei (Author), Azita Zadevakili (Author), Mohammad Amin Abdollahifar (Author), Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) affects about 1% of women of reproductive ages (15-45 yr), with no curative treatment. Objective: We aimed to present a rat model of POI using a D-galactose enriched diet. Materials and Methods: In a pilot study, 4 pregnant Wistar rats were...