The effect of toluene on the rat ovary: An ultrastructural study

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 553-558

  Tap, Özgül ^a   Solmaz, S ^a   Polat, S ^a   Mete, U O ^a   Ozbilgin M K ^a   Kaya, M ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ovary; Reproduction; Toluene; Toxicology; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANTIESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; TOLUENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; OVARY; PATHOLOGY; RAT; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; OVARY; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TOLUENE;

EID: 0030253447     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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