Urology
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 394-398 , August 2004

Effects of peppermint teas on plasma testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone levels and testicular tissue in rats

  • Mehmet Akdogan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mehmet Akdogan, M.D., Biyokimya ve Klinik Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı, Suleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Isparta 32246, Turkey
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  • Meltem Ozguner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology-Embryology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ahmet Kocak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology-Embryology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
    • ,
  • Meral Oncu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology-Embryology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ekrem Cicek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey

Received 22 December 2003 ,Accepted 30 March 2004.

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Urology
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