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Pituitary Hormone-producing Cells After Estradiol Application in Rat Models of Menopause

EABR. Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research
Volume 15 (2014): Issue 3 (September 2014)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2014-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 (formerly 2335-075X, 2956-0454) | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454 (formerly 1820-8665)
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Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 115 - 120
Submitted on: May 15, 2014
Accepted on: May 15, 2014
Published on: Oct 10, 2014
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
female rat,
middle age,
pituitary cells,
estradiol
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