Comparative study of the effects of pre and post natal administration of a thyroid drug on testicular activity in adult rat

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 51-57

  Hamouli Said, Z ^a   Tahari, F ^a   Hamoudi, F ^a   Hadj Bekkouche, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Growth; Hypothyroidism; Steroidogenesis; Testis; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTIS WEIGHT; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL;

RATTUS;

EID: 44949167569     PISSN: 02398508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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