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Reproductive processes in both males and females are susceptible to interference from chemical insult (1). While there are biological markers of male reproductive toxicity (2,3), there are few markers for female reproductive toxicity (4,5). In addition, current methods for assessing female reproductive vulnerability to xenobiotics are inadequate. For example, some forms of end-organ toxicity (e.g., ovarian, tubal or uterine) are not addressed. For that reason, subtle disruption of reproductive function is not detected in standard reproductive toxicity protocols.
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Heindel, J.J., Thomford, P.J., Mattison, D.R. (1989). Histological Assessment of Ovarian Follicle Number in Mice as a Screen for Ovarian Toxicity. In: Hirshfield, A.N. (eds) Growth Factors and the Ovary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5688-2_56
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