The Effects of Finasteride on the Pituitary-Testicular Hormone Axis and Spermatogenesis in Rats
January 2005
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research Effects of Flutamide and Finasteride on Rat Testicular Descent
143 citations , August 1991 in “Endocrinology” Androgens, like testosterone, are crucial for early testicular descent in rats.