Age-dependent response of the rat testes to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.
Spermatogenesis starts soon after birth in the Sprague-Dawley rat but is not fully established until about 56 days of age. When high oral doses of the plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) were given to rats of different ages, testicular damage was observed in immature but not in mature anim...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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1986
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474698/ |