Effects of steroid drugs on some chemical constituents of the liver of hamsters infected with schistosoma mansoni I Oral contraceptive

ABSTRACT

The present work deals with the effect of Nordette [oral contraceptive] on some chemical constituents of the liver of normal and Schistosoma mansoni infected hamsters. Infection was found to cause an increase in the weight and water content of the liver. On the other hand, a decrease in the glycogen content and succinate dehydrogenase activity was recorded. In case of Nordette treated hamsters, the lipids content was increased in the liver of normal hamsters, while succinate dehydrogenase activity was decreased in both normal and infected animals