Ketoconazole impairs early pregnancy and the decidual cell response via alterations in ovarian function

Fundamental and Applied Toxicology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 238-246

  Cummings, Audrey M ^a   Hedge, Joan L ^a   Laskey, John ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CYTOCHROME P450; IMIDAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 85033509641     PISSN: 02720590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/faat.1997.2392     Document Type: Article

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