Effect of atrazine on ovarian function in the rat

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 257-264

  Cooper, Ralph L ^a   Stoker, Tammy E ^a   Goldman, Jerome M ^a   Parrish, Michelle B ^a   Tyrey, Lee ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

atrazine; chlorotriazines; estrogen; estrous cycle; ovary; progesterone; pseudopregnancy; rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030198324     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0890-6238(96)00054-8     Document Type: Article

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