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Human 'testicular dysgenesis syndrome': a possible model using in-utero exposure of the rat to dibutyl phthalate
30 Jun 2003
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BACKGROUND: The disorders comprising human 'testicular dysgenesis syndrome' (TDS) may be increasing in incidence. TDS originates in fetal life but the mechanisms are not known, and discerning them requires an animal model. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study investigated whether male rats exposed in utero to dibutyl phthalate [DBP; 500 mg/kg on gestational days (GD) 13-21] would provide a suitable model for human TDS....
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