Chronic effect of endosulfan on the testicular functions of rat

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 203-206

  Chitra, K C ^a   Latchoumycandane, C ^a   Mathur, P P ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Endosulfan; Estrogens; Pesticides; Rats; Steroidogenesis; Testis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; TESTIS; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ENDOSULFAN; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INSECTICIDES; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TESTIS;

EID: 0033301317     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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