Subclinical changes in luteal function in cynomolgus monkeys with moderate blood lead levels

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-163

  Foster, Warren G ^a   McMahon, Avril ^a   Rice, Deborah C ^b  

^a Bureau of Chemical Hazards   (Canada)

^b TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH DIVISION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cynomolgus monkey; Lead; Luteal function; Oestradiol; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

20ALPHA DIHYDROPROGESTERONE; ESTRADIOL; LEAD; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGESTONE; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; LEAD; LUTEAL CELLS; LUTEAL PHASE; MACACA FASCICULARIS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMALIA; MACACA FASCICULARIS;

EID: 0029881340     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199603)16:2<159::AID-JAT326>3.0.CO;2-8     Document Type: Article

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