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Side effects of tamoxifen in oophorectomized rats

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dc.contributor.author Kafkasli, A
dc.contributor.author Erdem, F
dc.contributor.author Muezzinoglu, B
dc.contributor.author Akbasak, B
dc.contributor.author Burak, F
dc.contributor.author Aksoy, T
dc.contributor.author Birincioglu, M
dc.contributor.author Biotech, MG
dc.contributor.author Biotec, FT
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-19T12:48:42Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-19T12:48:42Z
dc.date.issued 1998
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11616/84999
dc.description.abstract Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the direct effect of tamoxifen citrate (TAM) on the endometrium, liver, breast tissue and the lipid profile in oophorectomized (OX) rats.
dc.description.abstract Study Design: An experimental animal study.
dc.description.abstract Material and Methods: Forty-one mature rats (33 OX) were randomly divided into four groups and received either TAM (0.4 or 0.8 mg/kg p.o.) therapy or placebo over 60 days as follows: (1) sham; (2) OX + TAM (0.4 mg/kg); (3) OX + TAM (0.8 mg/kg); (4) OX. All histological changes in the endometrium, liver and breast tissue were evaluated under the light microscope by comparing the TAM-treated groups with the OX and sham-operated groups. Blood total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were also analyzed.
dc.description.abstract Results: TAM-treated rats showed a significant reduction in body weight, blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, but the wet uterine weight was not affected. Estrogenic effects of TAM were not detected with either dosage on the endometrium. TAM-treated groups showed atrophic breast tissue. No histopathological changes were detected in the liver with TAM treatment.
dc.description.abstract Conclusion: The data suggests that TAM may not act as an estrogen receptor agonist with the given dosage on the endometrium in OX rats. Two different doses of TAM do not cause histological changes in liver over 60 days of treatment.
dc.description.abstract C1 Inonu Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Malatya, Turkey.
dc.description.abstract Inonu Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Malatya, Turkey.
dc.description.abstract Inonu Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pharmacol, Malatya, Turkey.
dc.description.abstract Inonu Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol Mol, Malatya, Turkey.
dc.description.abstract Kocaeli Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pharmacol, Kocaeli, Turkey.
dc.source GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION
dc.title Side effects of tamoxifen in oophorectomized rats


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