Impact of neonatal onset hypothyroidism on Sertoli cell number, plasma and testicular interstitial fluid androgen binding protein concentration

Endocrine Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 307-322

  Maran, R R Mani ^a   Ravisankar, B ^a   Ravichandran, K ^a   Valli, G ^a   Arunakaran, J ^a   Aruldhas, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN BINDING PROTEIN; THIAMAZOLE; THYROID HORMONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; LACTATION; LEYDIG CELL; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SERTOLI CELL; TARGET CELL; TESTIS CELL;

EID: 0344210459     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07435809909066150     Document Type: Article

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