The effect of xylene and formaldehyde inhalation on testicular tissue in rats

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1412-1420

  Gules, O ^a   Eren, U ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Formaldehyde; Rat; Relaxin like factor; Testes; Xylene

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 79951636638     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90519     Document Type: Article

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