Age-Related Effects of Lead Poisoning on Some Haematological Parameters in Adult Wistar Rats. 2019

A B Daku, and S Mustapha, and A I Salisu, and A B El-Ta'alu
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, about a quarter of the diseases facing mankind today occur due to prolonged exposure to environmental pollution, and that most of these environment-related diseases are however, not easily detected and may be acquired during childhood and manifested later in adulthood. The aim of this work was to evaluate sub-chronic effects of lead poisoning on haematological parameters and some sex hormones, as well as age-related changes on Wistar Rats. Thirty (30) of 3-, 5-, and 7-months old male Wistar rats, were divided into experimental (lead fed) and control (distil water) groups. Haematological parameters were determined, while blood lead concentration was determined using the method of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. There was a significant (P< 0.05) increase (46.00, 46.75, 50.75 vs 14.56, 18.00, 17.60) in blood lead concentration with insignificant (P˃ 0.05) increase in the concentration of WBC counts (12.433, 13.000, 12.250 Vs 12.400, 10.000, 11.250) between the experimental and control groups. Significant decrease in Body Weight (77.43, 107.88, 134.35Vs 130.66, 150.60, 165.62), RBC counts (5.333, 7.000, 6.250 Vs 7.000, 7.500, 7.250), PCV (22.667, 40.00, 35.25 Vs 37.600, 45.5,43.25), Hb (10.000, 12.000, 10.75 Vs 13.200, 13.250, 12.50), MCV (45.333, 54.500, 55.750 Vs 55.400, 59.500, 58.250), MCH levels (15.00016.25016.500 Vs 18.400, 17.750, 17.000), as well as insignificant decrease in platelet counts(410, 373, 341 Vs 437, 313, 384), and MCHC (29.67, 29.75, 30.00 Vs 32.800, 30.25, 29.250). The effect of lead (Pb) on these parameters was observed to be more pronounced in younger animals (P≤0.05). It was concluded that, ingestion of lead acetate produces more physiological derangement in young Wistar Rats.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007854 Lead A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.2, symbol Pb.
D007855 Lead Poisoning Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of LEAD or lead compounds. Poisoning, Lead,Lead Poisonings,Poisonings, Lead
D008297 Male Males
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D017208 Rats, Wistar A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain. Wistar Rat,Rat, Wistar,Wistar Rats
D059550 Toxicity Tests, Subchronic Experiments designed to determine the potential toxic effects of mid-term (a few months) exposure to a chemical or chemicals. Subchronic Toxicity Tests,Subchronic Toxicity Test,Test, Subchronic Toxicity,Tests, Subchronic Toxicity,Toxicity Test, Subchronic

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