Sodium fluoride does not alter sperm production or sperm morphology in rats

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of sodium fluoride (NaF) on the male reproductive system. Adult male rats were exposed to NaF in drinking water for 30 days at three concentrations: 1.54 (control, tap water), 50 and 100 ppm. Body and organ weights, daily sperm production, spe...

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Main Authors: Lea Rosa Chioca, Juliane Centeno Müller, Ana Cláudia Boareto, Roberto Andreatini, Paulo Roberto Dalsenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2012-04-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132012000200011