Genistein affects ovarian folliculogenesis: A stereological study

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1691-1699

  Medigović, Ivana ^a   Ristić, Nataša ^a   Trifunović, Svetlana ^a   Manojlović Stojanoski, Milica ^a   Milošević, Verica ^a   Žikić, Dragan ^b   Nestorović, Nataša ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Cavalieri's principle; Immature female rats; Physical fractionator design; Phytoestrogens

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FLAVONOIDS; RATS;

CAVALIERI PRINCIPLE; ETHYNYLESTRADIOL; FEMALE RAT; FRACTIONATORS; GENISTEIN; IMMATURE FEMALE RAT; OESTROGENS; PHYSICAL FRACTIONATOR DESIGN; PHYTO-OESTROGENS; SECOND GROUP;

OLIVE OIL;

RATTUS;

EID: 84870065803     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22117     Document Type: Article

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