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Early-Onset Endocrine Disruptor–Induced Prostatitis in the Rat

BACKGROUND: Androgens are critical for specifying prostate development, with the fetal prostate sensitive to altered hormone levels and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that exhibit estrogenic or antiandrogenic properties. Prostatic inflammation (prostatitis) affects 9% of men of all ages, and...

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Autores principales: Cowin, Prue A., Foster, Paul, Pedersen, John, Hedwards, Shelley, McPherson, Stephen J., Risbridger, Gail P.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2453161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18629315
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.11239