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Original Articles

Estrogenic Pyrethroid Pesticides Regulate Expression of Estrogen Receptor Transcripts in Mouse Sertoli Cells Differently From 17β-Estradiol

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Pages 1075-1089 | Received 27 Nov 2009, Accepted 23 Feb 2010, Published online: 22 Jun 2010

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