Time-dependent action of DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethane) and its metabolite DDE (1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene) on human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone secretion

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-58

  Wójtowicz, Anna K ^a   Milewicz, Tomasz ^a   Gregoraszczuk, Ewa Ł ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

DDE; DDT; Explants; Human chorionic gonadotropin; Human placenta; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CHLORPHENOTANE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLANT; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE INHIBITION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DDT; ETHYL ETHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PESTICIDES; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38549143131     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590701666803     Document Type: Article

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