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DHEA Treatment and Reproductive Parameters in Female Rat

Effects of chronic DHEA treatment on central and peripheral reproductive parameters, the onset of vaginal opening and the estrous cycle in female rats

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Pages 752-755 | Received 03 Nov 2015, Accepted 05 Mar 2016, Published online: 28 Mar 2016

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