Testicular dysgenesis syndrome and the development and occurrence of male reproductive disorders

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 207, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 501-505

  Virtanen, H E ^a   Rajpert De Meyts, E ^b   Main, K M ^b   Skakkebaek, N E ^b   Toppari, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Hypospadias; Sperm; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FLUTAMIDE; PESTICIDE; PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PROCYMIDONE; VINCLOZOLIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYPTORCHISM; DENMARK; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FINLAND; GENETIC DISORDER; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; HERMAPHRODITISM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; KARYOTYPE 45,X; KARYOTYPE 46,XY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS CANCER; TESTIS DISEASE;

EID: 24644470659     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2005.01.058     Document Type: Conference Paper

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