Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors and male urogenital tract malformations

Endocrine Disruptors and Puberty

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 225-239

  Fernandez, Mariana F ^a   Olea, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Congenital malformations; Cryptorchidism; Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); Hypospadias

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979027758     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-561-3_8     Document Type: Chapter

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