Effect of passive smoking on the levels of pregnancy associated plasma protein -a in normal rats
PAFMJ-Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 2010; 60 (1): 13-16
in English
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ABSTRACT
To measure the levels of pregnancy associated plasma protein- A [PAPPA-A] in normal rats exposed to cigarette smoke. Experimental interventional study. Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, in collaboration with national institute of health [NIH], Islamabad. Total duration was of 4 weeks. Sixty albino rats of Sprague- Dawley strain weighing 200-250 gm, divided into two groups. Both the groups were kept in identical chambers. One group of 30 rats was further exposed to passive cigarette smoke for 4 weeks. No increase was observed in the levels of serum PAPP-A of both the groups Passive smokers and not exposed to passive smoking i.e. P > 0.05. Smoking does not increase the levels of PAPP-A
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. Armed Forces Med. J.
Year:
2010
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