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Materials and Methods

Species

Body

Weight (kg)

Body

Surface Area

(m2)

Conversion

Factor

Adult Human 60 1.6 1.00

Dog 10 0.5 1.85

Rabbit 1.8 0.15 3.08

Rat 0.15 0.025 6.17

(Table 1) Data obtained from Food and Drug Administration draft guidelines (FDA).

2. Methods:

Specimens from the kidnyes of all rats were excised and prepared for

histological examination by the light and electron microscope.

Histological examination of the kidneys tissues

1.1.light microscopic examination:

After sacrificing the rats, their kidneys were dissected and cut into small

pieces (0.5 cm).

Staining was used:

Hematoxylin and Eosin (Hand E) stain (Feldman and Wolfe 2014).

In the following sections, the basic steps in performing an Hand E stain

are outlined.

1.1.1.Remove the Wax

Following the preparation of a paraffin section, all the elements are

infiltrated with and surrounded by paraffin wax which is hydrophobic and

impervious to aqueous reagents. The majority of cell and tissue components has

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