Time-dependent action of DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane) and its metabolite DDE (1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene) on human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone secretion

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