Reproductive toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in male rats: Different effects of in utero versus lactational exposure

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 241-249

  Bjerke, Donald L ^a,b   Peterson, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0027956142     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1994.1158     Document Type: Article

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