January 2010 in “Nonlinearity in Biology Toxicology Medicine” This review assessed prior rodent studies on low-dose endocrine toxicity and found no confirmatory evidence, suggesting variability in control groups as a major confounding factor.
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December 2003 in “Reproductive Toxicology” The researchers reported that the rat Hershberger assay reliably detected endocrine-disrupting effects of finasteride, procymidone, and 17α-methyltestosterone, validating the assay's sensitivity for identifying hormonal activity.
January 2020 in “Research Portal Denmark” This study concludes that anti-androgenic chemicals causing short anogenital distance in male fetuses also induce a feminized transcriptional profile in the perineum, implicating Wnt and estrogen signaling in the process.
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October 2003 in “Nonlinearity in Biology Toxicology Medicine” This review discusses attempts to confirm low-dose effects in rodent endocrine studies and reports no findings; variability in control groups hinders demonstrating weak effects.