Pregestation and gestation exposure to an isoflavone: Impact on maternal reproductive health and postnatal development of neonatal mice

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-109

  Abesamis, Ma Regina R ^a   Buluran, Miguel A ^a   Ramos, Gliceria B ^a  

^a DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Anogenital distance; Food supplement; Gestation; Maternal health; Postnatal development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929142931     PISSN: 23050500     EISSN: 23050519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2305-0500(13)60128-1     Document Type: Article

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