Perturbation of fluid reabsorption in the efferent ducts of the rat by testosterone propionate, 17β-oestradiol 3-benzoate, flutamide and tamoxifen

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 265-273

  Hansen, L A ^a   Clulow, J ^a   Jones, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Efferent ducts; Fluid transport; Hormone antagonists; Microcannulation; Microperfusion; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; FLUTAMIDE; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; TAMOXIFEN; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; FLUID TRANSPORT; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; RAT; RETE TESTIS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031467581     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.1997.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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