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High Radiosensitivity of Germ Cells in Human Male Fetus
24 Apr 2007
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CONTEXT: Germ cells formed during human fetal life are essential for fertility of the adult, and several studies have described an increasing frequency of male reproductive disorders, which may have a common origin in fetal life and which are hypothesized to be caused by endocrine disruptors. However, factors inducing a genotoxic stress may also be implicated. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effect of...
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