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Sager, D.B., Shih-Schroeder, W. & Girard, D. Effect of early postnatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on fertility in male rats. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 946–953 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609078
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