Effects of endocrine disruptors on the pituitary gland

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 65-69

  Fujimoto, Nariaki ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruptors; Estrogen; Mammary tumors; Pituitary tumorigenesis; Prolactin; Thyroid tumors; TSH

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005504215     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: 09149198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.14.65     Document Type: Article

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