Effect of polychlorinated biphenyl, Aroclor 1254 on rat epididymis

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 118, Issue DEC., 2003, Pages 236-242

  Anbalagan, J ^a   Kanagaraj, P ^a   Srinivasan, N ^a   Aruldhas, M M ^a   Arunakaran, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Aroclor 1254; Epididymis; Hypothyroidism; Sperm count

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR 1254; ESTRADIOL; GLYCEROPHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; LIOTHYRONINE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SIALIC ACID; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; AROCLOR 1254; EPIDIDYMIS; GLYCERYLPHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; HORMONES; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; ORGAN SIZE; RATS; SPERM COUNT;

EID: 0842303640     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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