Reproduction parameters in low dose chronic exposure with heavy metals in rats

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 911-915

  Lukacinova A ^a   Benacka R ^a   Lovasova E ^a   Racz O ^a   Ništiar, Frantisek ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Chronic intoxication; Heavy metals; Low dose; Reprotoxicity

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 58149265218     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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