Amifostine reduces the seminiferous epithelium damage in doxorubicin-treated prepubertal rats without improving the fertility status
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Amifostine is an efficient cytoprotector against toxicity caused by some chemotherapeutic drugs. Doxorubicin, a potent anticancer anthracycline, is known to produce spermatogenic damage even in low doses. Although some studies have s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/8/1/3 |