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Aisha H. Al-Shehi

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Effect of Smokeless Tobacco Product, Afzal, on the Reproductive Hormones and Gonadal Pathology of Wistar Rats

Nawal M. Al-Mukhaini, Taher Baomar, Elsadig A. Eltayeb et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science · 2020 · 10.24200/squjs.vol25iss1pp1-9

Afzal is a common smokeless tobacco product (STP) in Oman, and it is believed to contain toxins that may affect the reproductive hormones and hence reproductive function. This study assessed the effect of Afzal on the gonads of Wistar rats. In order to assess gonad toxicity induced by this STP, an aqueous extract of Af …

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