Disrupting effects of lithium chloride in the rat ovary: Involves impaired formation and function of corpus luteum
Lithium is an effective drug for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Evidence suggests that lithium induces side effects on the reproductive system. We have investigated the effect of lithium chloride (LiCl) on the progesterone synthesis, the main steroid produced by corpus luteum (CL), and steroidog...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Middle East Fertility Society Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569012000660 |