Mesterolone (Proviron) induces low sperm quality with reduction in sex hormone profile in adult male Sprague Dawley rats testis

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 320-327

  Shittu Lukeman, A J ^a   Shittu Remilekun, K ^b   Osinubi Abraham, A A ^c   Tayo Adetokunbo, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

^b Bolomedics Laboratories Lagos   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Germ cells; Hormonal profiles; Proviron; Sperm parameters; Sprague dawley rats; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 70349192726     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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