Effect of exposure to lead on reproduction in male rats

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688309· OSTI ID:5312998

Piasek, M; Kostial, K

The objective of present study was to determine the effect of chronic oral exposure to different levels of lead on male reproductive performance since oral exposure data are more relevant to human environmental exposure. Additionally, most previous results have been obtained after parenteral administration of lead. These experiments were performed on rats by using the incidence of pregnancy to assess male fertility and litter size and pup weight as indicators of the lead effect on perinatal development. Similar parameters were used in reproduction studies by other authors.

• Research Organization: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb (Yugoslavia)
• OSTI ID: 5312998
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 39:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
LEAD COMPOUNDS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
MALES
FERTILITY
MORTALITY
ORAL ADMINISTRATION
PREGNANCY
RATS
REPRODUCTION
WEIGHT
ANIMALS
MAMMALS
RODENTS
VERTEBRATES
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