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Comparative Testicular Histopathological Effects of Artemisinin Derivatives and Some ACTs in the Guinea-pig

A.W Obianime, J.S Aprioku

Abstract


Artesunate and dihydroartemisinin are artemisinin derivatives, which are effective antimalarial agents used in the treatment of malaria. Combination of artemisinins and other standard antimalarial drugs (ACTs) have resulted in better cure rates of Plasmodium infections. In this study, the histolopathological effects of half, normal and double clinical doses of artesunate, dihydroartemisinin, artesunate/amodiaquine, artesunate/sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine and artemether/lumefantrine on the testes of guinea-pigs were investigated. Mean testicular weight and circumference were both significantly (p


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Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy.   ISSN: 1596-2393