Effect of neonatal triiodothyronine (T3) treatment (hormonal imprinting) on the sexual behavior of adult rats

Acta Physiologica Hungarica

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-15

  Karabelyos Cs ^a   Csaba, G ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Delayed effects; Hormonal imprinting; Perinatal treatment; Sexual behavior; Steroid receptors; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542469436     PISSN: 0231424X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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