Ultrastructural characteristics of Leydig cells in the young adult rat testis under states of testosterone administration and recovery from the effect of testosterone administration

Journal of the Aichi Medical University Association

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-174

  Ya, Liu Li ^a   Kimura, Masaru ^a   Ichihara, Ichiro ^a  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Leydig cell; Rat; Testis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003442666     PISSN: 03010902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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