Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on testes in Guinea pig

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 4519-4522

  Farkhad, Sanaz Alivandi ^a,b,d   Zare, Samad ^a   Hayatgeibi, Hussein ^c   Qadiri, Ali ^b  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANIZATION OF IRAN   (Iran)

^c URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d Bonab Research Center (AEOI)   (Iran)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; Guinea pig; Testes; Testosterone hormone

Indexed keywords

CAVIA;

EID: 37349087824     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4519.4522     Document Type: Article

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