TESTICULAR TOXICITY FOLLOWING SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TO TRIVALENT AND HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM - AN EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY IN THE RAT

被引:38
作者
ERNST, E
机构
[1] Department of Neurobiology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Aarhus
关键词
Chromium; Short-term exposure; Sperm number; Testes;
D O I
10.1016/0378-4274(90)90069-X
中图分类号
R99 [毒物学(毒理学)];
学科分类号
100405 ;
摘要
The effect of tri- and hexavalent chromium after intraperitoneal administration for 5 consecutive days on testicular histopathology and epididymal sperm number was assessed. Treatment with hexavalent chromium induced testicular atrophy and a reduction in epididymal sperm number after 60 days. No effect was seen after treatment with trivalent chromium. © 1990.
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页码:269 / 275
页数:7
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