Mudanças induzidas por dioxina na contagem epididimal de esperma e espermatogênese;Dioxin-induced changes in epididymal sperm count and spermatogenesis

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2893-2905

  Foster, Warren G ^a   Maharaj Briceño, Serena ^a   Cyr, Daniel G ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Dioxin; Endocrine; Reproduction; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; MALE; RAT; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT;

ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMANS; MALE; RATS; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOGENESIS; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

EID: 79960053939     PISSN: 14138123     EISSN: 16784561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-81232011000600027     Document Type: Review

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