A re-appraisal of the post-testicular action and toxicity of chlorinated antifertility compounds

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 130-138

  Jones, A R ^a   Cooper, T G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b INST OF REPRO MED OF THE UNIV   (Germany)

Author keywords

chlorohydrin; Antifertility agent; Chlorosugars; Epididymis; Male contraceptive; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CHLOROHYDRIN; MALE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CONTRACEPTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TESTIS;

ALPHA-CHLOROHYDRIN; ANIMALS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 0032980459     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.1999.00163.x     Document Type: Review

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