Pituitary-testicular axis dysfunction in methimazole-induced hypothyroidism in rats
Introduction: Thyroid hormones play a major role in the regulation of testicular maturation and growth and in the control of Sertoli and Leydig cell functions in adulthood. When naturally occurring, hypothyroidism causes male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and Sertoli cell function disorders, but whe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2019-0008 |