Effect of testicular capsulotomy on secretion of testosterone and gonadotrophins in rats

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 257-261

  Qin, Da Nian ^a   Lung, Mary A ^b  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

FSH; LH; Testicular capsulotomy; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL COMMUNICATION; CYTOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; FEEDBACK; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LEYDIG CELLS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0034564454     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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