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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 36, 1996 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Environmental Temperature and Cryptorchidism: Effects on Pregnenolone-Sulfatase of Mice Testicular Tissue

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Pages 233-238 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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