Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Haematological and Reproductive Parameters in Female Albino Rats
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The effect of oral administration of 20% alcohol (10 ml/kg BW) on haematological and reproductive parameters in female albino rats were investigated. The alcohol was orally administered for 30 days for haematological study, but administered orally for 21 days for estrous cycle study. Treatment of rats with 10 ml/kg BW of alcohol caused significant (p<0.05) reductions in the RBC and lymphocyte counts relative to their respective controls but caused no significant (p>0.05) changes in the PCV, Hb, platelet and TWBC values relative to their respective controls. Treatment of rats with 10 ml/kg BW of alcohol produced a significant (p<0.05) increase in the proestrous phase and a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the metestrous phase of the estrous cycle relative to their respective controls. These findings indicate alcohol consumption could have some deleterious effect on the blood chemistry and fertility of female albino rats.
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