Integument structure and function in juvenile Xenopus laevis with disrupted thyroid balance

The skin is the largest organ in the body and is a barrier between the internal and external environment. The present study evaluates how PTU, a goitrogen, that is used to treat hyperthyroidism affects the structure and electrical properties of the frog (Xenopus laevis) skin. The results are conside...

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Autor principal: Carvalho, Edison Samir Mascarelhas (author)
Outros Autores: Fuentes, J. (author), Power, Deborah (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2014
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5455
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/5455