Journal:
:iranian journal of medical sciences
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hossein bordbar stereology and histomorphometry research center, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran;
department of anatomical sciences, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
fakhroddin mesbah department of anatomical sciences, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
tahereh talaei department of anatomical sciences, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
farzaneh dehghani stereology and histomorphometry research center, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran;
department of anatomical sciences, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
hossein mirkhani department of pharmacology, school of medicine, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran
background: nandrolone decanoate (nd) is an anabolic androgenic steroid (aas) which influences the ovarian structure and function. we assessed the effects of nd on the ovarian volume, number of primordial follicles, and level of hormones and also evaluated the modulatory effects of gonadotropins on the histopathological changes imposed by the administration of nd. methods: six groups of sprague...