Effects of an endocrine disruptor on male reproductive organs

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-82

  Okuno, Yasuyoshi ^a   Miyata, Kaori ^a  

^a SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endocrine disruptors; Ethinylestradiol; Flutamide; Male reproductive organs; Methyltestosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008766527     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: 09149198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.14.79     Document Type: Article

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