The effects of perinatal/juvenile methoxychlor exposure on adult rat nervous, immune, and reproductive system function

Fundamental and Applied Toxicology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 138-157

  Chapin, R E ^b   Harris, M W ^b   Davis, B J ^b   Ward, S M ^b   Wilson, R E ^b   Mauney, M A ^a   Lockhart, A C ^a   Smialowicz, R J ^b   Moser, V C ^b   Burka, L T ^b   Collins, B J ^b  

^a Research Triangle Institute   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXYCHLOR;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TOXICITY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTOCHEMISTRY; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MILK; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERINATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS WEIGHT; UTERUS WEIGHT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 85033506124     PISSN: 02720590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/faat.1997.2381     Document Type: Article

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