Endocrine disruptors and male reproductive function - A short review

International Journal of Andrology, Supplement

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 45-46

  Chia, Sin Eng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cryptorchidism; Hypospadias; Semen quality; Testicular cancers

Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPERM; TESTIS CANCER;

EID: 0034032974     PISSN: 13504908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2000.00015.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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