Anti-Androgenic Activity of Phthalate Esters (Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate, Di(n-butyl) Phthalate, and Butylbenzyl Phthalate) in the Rodent 10-day Hershberger Assay using Immature Castrated Male Rats |
Kang, Il-Hyun
(Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration)
Kim, Hyung-Sik (College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University) Kim, Tae-Sung (Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) Moon, Hyun-Ju (Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) Kim, In-Young (Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) Kang, Tae-Seok (Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) Park, Kui-Lea (Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) Choi, Kwang-Sik (Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) Han, Soon-Young (Department of Toxicology, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration) |
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