Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aim: Pyrethroids are commonly used as insecticides for both household and agricultural purposes, and recently have been shown to have detrimental effects on endocrine system. Permethrin is a type I pyrethroid which is used widely in Iran. In the present study the effects of permethrin on sexual behaviour and plasma level of PG (pituitary–gonadal) hormones of adult male mice were investigated.Material and methods: Mice received daily I...