Microcanalization in the epididymis to overcome ductal obstruction caused by chronic exposure to chromium - A study in the mature bonnet monkey (Macaca radiata Geoffroy)

Reproduction

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 127-137

  Aruldhas, M Michael ^c   Subramanian, S Subramanian ^c   Sekhar, P ^c   Hasan, G Chandra ^a   Govindarajulu, P ^c   Akbarsha, M A ^b  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBENDAZIM; CHROMIUM; DRINKING WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BASAL CELL; CELL TYPE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS DISEASE; EPITHELIUM; EXTRAVASATION; GRANULOMA; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; MALE INFERTILITY; MICROSCOPY; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; TESTIS DISEASE; TISSUE SECTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MACACA; MACACA RADIATA;

EID: 4043091997     PISSN: 14701626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/rep.1.00067     Document Type: Article

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