The effects of polychlorinated biphenyl on circulating leptin and thyroid hormone status in Sprague-Dawley rats, Rattus norvegicus

Ohio Journal of Science

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 19-22

  Provost, Terri ^a,b,c   Kennedy, Monica ^a,b,c   Castracane, V Daniel ^a,b,c   Meserve, Lee A ^a,b,c  

^a UTICA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FOUNDATION FOR BLOOD RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HORMONE; PCB; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 34248556053     PISSN: 00300950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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