Effect of a 20 kHz sawtooth magnetic field exposure on the estrous cycle in mice

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 398-402

  Jung, Kyung Ah ^a   Ahn, Hae Sun ^c   Lee, Yun Sil ^b   Gye, Myung Chan ^c  

^a Chuncheon National University of Education   (South Korea)

^b Korea Cancer Center Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

20 kHz EMF; Estrous cycle; Mice

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; METESTRUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROESTRUS; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; VAGINA SMEAR;

ANIMALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; TIME FACTORS; VAGINA;

MUS;

EID: 34147136193     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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