Exposure to di-n-octyl phthalate during puberty induces hypergonadotropic hypogonadism caused by Leydig cell hyperplasia but reduced steroidogenic function in male rats
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عنوان ژورنال: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0147-6513
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111432