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The results of blood factor analysis of rabbits given (10) micrograms of selenium orally, and those
given (10) micrograms of selenium with 0.4 mg of vitamin E added for (30) days showed a clear
significant decrease in the values of hemoglobin Hb, the number of red blood cells RBC, and the
values of packed red blood cell volume PCV in the treated rabbits. MCV and MCH values also
significantly increased in rabbits given selenium, and then significantly increased in rabbits treated
with selenium supplemented with vitamin E compared to the control group. A significant increase
in the number of white blood cells was also observed in the selenium and vitamin E group
compared to the selenium and control groups at a probability level of P = 0.05. Regarding the
differential count, the number of lymphocytes was significantly higher compared to the control
group (Figure (7). The values of the GPT and GOT enzymes also significantly increased (P = 0.05)
in the selenium-treated rabbits, while these values decreased in the selenium and vitamin E group
but remained higher than in the control group.
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