Long-term Effects of Betamethasone on Epididymal Tissue, Epididymal Sperm Counts and Fertility in Male Mice

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Jalaleddin Gouyandeh ¹ , Mehrdad Modaresi ² , Sara Mansouri ³ , Fahimeh Yaghoubieh najafabadi ⁴

1 - Young Researchers and Elite Club, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran
3 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran
4 - Department of Medicine, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

Received: 2015-09-15 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2015-09-15

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