Problems in the biological monitoring of chromium(VI) exposed individuals

Biomarkers

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 73-79

  Kortenkamp, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Chromium; Cytogenetic surveillance studies; Lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002459274     PISSN: 1354750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135475097231788     Document Type: Review

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