Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and male reproductive health

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 440-448

  Knez, Jure ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

alkylphenols; bisphenol A; endocrine disrupting chemicals; male reproductive health; phthalates

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ALKYLPHENOL; PHTHALIC ACID;

DNA METHYLATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF AGING; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHENOLS; PHTHALIC ACIDS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

EID: 84877026163     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.02.005     Document Type: Review

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