Effect of electromagnetic field on the sperm characteristics and histopathological status of testis in rats

Medycyna Weterynaryjna

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 178-183

  Aydin, Munterem ^a   Turk, Gaffari ^a   Yuksel, Murat ^a   Cevik, Aydin ^a   Apaydin, Ali Mükremin ^a   Yilmaz, Seval ^a  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Rat; Sperm characteristics; Testis

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 33847669833     PISSN: 00258628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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