Tamoxifen-induced light and electron microscopic changes in the rat testicular morphology and serum hormonal profile of reproductive hormones

Contraception

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-269

  Gopalkrishnan, K ^a   Gill Sharma, M K ^a   Balasinor, N ^a   Padwal, V ^a   D'Souza, S ^a   Parte, P ^a   Jayaraman, S ^a   Juneja, H S ^a  

^a Institute for Research in Reproduction India   (India)

Author keywords

Morphology; Tamoxifen; Testis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TAMOXIFEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031815065     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(98)00025-0     Document Type: Article

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