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Protective Role of α-tocopherol-succinate (Provitamin-E) in Cyclophosphamide Induced Testicular Gametogenic and Steroidogenic Disorders: A Correlative Approach to Oxidative Stress

Debidas Ghosh Reproductive Endocrinology and Family Welfare Research Unit, Department of Human Physiology with Community Health, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102, West Bengal, India
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Ujjal Baran Das Reproductive Endocrinology and Family Welfare Research Unit, Department of Human Physiology with Community Health, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721102, West Bengal, India
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Manomohan Misro Reproductive Biomedicine Department, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Mehaurali Road, New Delhi 110067, India
Pages 1209-1218 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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