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Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) onin vitro biosynthesis of testosterone and cell viability in mouse leydig cells

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Johansson, B. Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) onin vitro biosynthesis of testosterone and cell viability in mouse leydig cells. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 9–14 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699197

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