[The thyroid gland of newborn individuals at different seasons of birth].
Thyroid glands were examined in newborn rats born in different seasons. Histological, histochemical, and cytophotometrical methods were used. It was demonstrated that winter newborns show the minimum development of the thyroid gland and summer newborns show the maximum one.
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D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D010503:Periodic Acid-Schiff Reaction; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012621:Seasons; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism