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Alleviative Effects of Quercetin and Onion on Male Reproductive Toxicity Induced by Diesel Exhaust Particles

Hiromi IZAWADivision of Human Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare;Department of Basic Veterinary Science, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University
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Machiko KOHARADepartment of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare
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Koichi AIZAWAResearch Institute, Kagome Co., Ltd.
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Hiroyuki SUGANUMAResearch Institute, Kagome Co., Ltd.
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Takahiro INAKUMAResearch Institute, Kagome Co., Ltd.
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Gen WATANABEDepartment of Basic Veterinary Science, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University;Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Kazuyoshi TAYADepartment of Basic Veterinary Science, The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University;Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Masaru SAGAIDivision of Human Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare;Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare
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Pages 1235-1241 | Received 30 Oct 2007, Accepted 17 Feb 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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