The influence of endocrine disruptors on male pubertal timing

Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 339-355

  Wu, Xiufeng ^a   Zhang, Ningning ^a   Lee, Mary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dioxins; Endocrine disrupting compounds; Genital staging; Male puberty; Preputial separation; Pubertal; Testicular volume; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875352179     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-561-3_14     Document Type: Chapter

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