Effect of diethylstilbestrol on skin sterols of the male rat

Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was injected in doses ranging from 600 μg to 0.4 μg/kg body weight into mature male rats over a 3 wk period. Profound effects on skin morphology and on sterol content of skin were noted. The sebaceous glands atrophied and the epidermis lost granularity. The concentrations of...

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Main Author: L. Horlick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1968-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520426926