Di-n-butyl phthalate is toxic to the male reproductive system and its toxicity is enhanced by thioacetamide induced liver injury

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 177-185

  Mitsuhashi, Makoto ^a   Morimura, Keiichirou ^a   Wanibuchi, Hideki ^a   Hayashi, Shuji ^a   Kiyota, Atsuhiko ^a   Wada, Seiji ^a   Nakatani, Tatsuya ^a   Fukushima, Shoji ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

DBP; F344 rat; Liver injury; Male reproductive organ toxicity; TAA

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044512522     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.17.177     Document Type: Article

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