The effect of anastrozol on spatial memory in adult rats

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 186-189

  Hodosy, Július ^a   Celec, Peter ^a   Ostatníková, Daniela ^a   Cagánová, Marieta ^a   Putz, Zdeněk ^b   Baláž, Peter ^c   Kúdela, Matúš ^a  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^b National Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetology   (Slovakia)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Anastrozole; Aromatase; Spatial abilities; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 65549168422     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-009-0011-7     Document Type: Article

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