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Effects of cigarette smoke exposure on estrous cycles and mating behavior in female rats

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Tachi, N., Aoyama, M. Effects of cigarette smoke exposure on estrous cycles and mating behavior in female rats. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 40, 584–589 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688384

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