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Effects of Ultrasound on Follicular Atresia Count
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Shadab Ahmed Butt SAB. Effects of Ultrasound on Follicular Atresia Count. JRMC [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];12(2). Available from: http://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/745

Abstract

Background: To observe the morphological effects
taking place in ultrasound treated rabbit’s ovaries by
observing the total atretic follicles count.
Methods: This experimental study was conducted at
National Institute of Health Islamabad and Army Medical
College Rawalpindi. Forty adult, non pregnant female
rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus strain) weight 900 gm-1500
gm were used. They were divided in four groups, I, II, III
& IV, each containing ten rabbits, Group I was taken as
control. Ovaries of others were exposed to ultrasound
frequency of 3.5 MHz and intensity of 96 dB for two
minutes for 3, 6 and 12 days. After euthanasia, ovaries
were dissected, fixed and processed. Atretic follicles from
the largest cross section stained by heamatoxylin and eosin
were counted. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for
statistical comparison among groups.
Results: The current study showed increase in total
atretic follicles count especially in group III
Conclusion: Exposure to ultrasound produces
morphological changes in ovaries

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