Effect of flutamide in mouse spermatogenesis and on the function of seminal vesicle and prostate

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-174

  Bustos Obregón, Eduardo ^a,c   Esponda, Pedro ^b   Sarabia, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Flutamide; Mouse; Prostate; Seminal vesicles; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746639162     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022006000300008     Document Type: Article

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