Ultrasound exposure during pregnancy affects rabbit foetal parathyroid hormone (PTH) level

• Main Authors: Md. Dom, Sulaiman, Abdul Razak, Hairil Rashmizal, Ahmad Zaiki, Farah Wahida, Saat, Nurul Hidayah, Abd Manan, Khairunnisa, Che Isa, Iza Nurzawani, Hashim, Ummi Farhana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: AME Publishing Company 2013
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/55195/1/SMD%2CFWAZ_2013.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55195/; http://qims.amegroups.com/article/view/1591/2247
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in parathyroid hormone (PTH) level of rabbit foetal bodies exposed to ultrasound at different gestational stages. A total of 9 pregnant rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were insonated for 60 minutes at the middle of 1st, 2nd and 3rd gestational sta...