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Effects of Taurine Against Histomorphological and Ultrastructural Changes in the Testes of Mice Exposed to Aluminium Chloride

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 64 (2013): Issue 3 (September 2013)
By: Ashraf M. Abdel-Moneim  
Open Access
|Oct 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-64-2013-2322 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Slovenian
Page range: 405 - 414
Published on: Oct 1, 2013
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
histopathology,
male reproductive system,
spermatogenesis,
toxic metal,
ultrastructure
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

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