Two-generation reproduction study by dosing with glutaraldehyde in the drinking water of CD rats

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-129

  Neeper Bradley, Teresa L ^a   Ballantyne, Bryan ^b  

^a Bushy Run Research Center   (United States)

^b UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; GESTATION PERIOD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RAT; RAT STRAIN; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DRINKING; EATING; FEMALE; GLUTARAL; GROWTH; LACTATION; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RATS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0034730540     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984100050120406     Document Type: Article

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