A limited three-generation reproduction study on hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) in rats

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 195-201

  Srivastava, M K ^a   Raizada, R B ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Druckrey rats; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Histopathology; Reproduction study; Residues; Teratology

Indexed keywords

HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEEDING; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; TERATOGENICITY;

ABNORMALITIES, DRUG-INDUCED; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; GROWTH; INSECTICIDES; LINDANE; MALE; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RATS; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; UNIDENTIFIED AGENTS;

EID: 0034053412     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(99)00152-0     Document Type: Article

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