Markers of early renal changes induced by industrial pollutants. I. Application to workers exposed to mercury vapour

British Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 17-27

  Cardenas, A ^a   Roels, H ^a   Bernard, A M ^a   Barbon, R ^a   Buchet, J P ^a   Lauwerys, R R ^a   Rosello, J ^a   Hotter, G ^a   Mutti, A ^a   Franchini, I ^a   Fels, L M ^a   Stolte, H ^a   De Broe, M E ^a   Nuyts, G D ^a   Taylor, S A ^a   Price, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0027465932     PISSN: 00071072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.50.1.17     Document Type: Article

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