The effect of phytoestrogens on the reproductive tract

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-226

  Slomczynska M ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Animal; Breast cancer; Fertility; Human; Phytoestrogens

Indexed keywords

ANTIESTROGEN; PHYTOESTROGEN;

BREAST CANCER; DIET; ESTRUS CYCLE; FERTILITY; GENITAL MALFORMATION; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; UTERUS CANCER; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOFLAVONES; PHYTOESTROGENS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, EDIBLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4644363227     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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