Effects of chronic simulated hypobaric hypoxia on mouse spermatogenesis

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 481-488

  Bustos Obregón, Eduardo ^a,b   Esveile, Christian ^a   Contreras, Julio ^a   Maurer, Inge ^a   Sarabia, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; Lipoperoxidation; Mouse; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846292513     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022006000400030     Document Type: Article

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