Soy, phyto-oestrogens and male reproductive function: A review

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 304-316

  Cederroth, Christopher R ^a   Auger, Jacques ^b   Zimmermann, Céline ^a   Eustache, Florence ^c   Nef, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

^b université Paris Cité   (France)

^c HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

Author keywords

Androgen; Dietary soy; Endocrine disruptors; Genistein; Isoflavones; Phyto oestrogens; Reproduction; Spermatogenesis; Spermiogenesis

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOYBEAN; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFERTILITY, MALE; ISOFLAVONES; MALE; PHYTOESTROGENS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOYBEAN PROTEINS;

EID: 77949624533     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.01011.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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