Altered profile of urinary arsenic metabolites in adults with chronic arsenicism. A pilot study

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 211-217

  Del Razo, L M ^a   Garcia Vargas G G ^a   Vargas, H ^a   Albores, A ^a   Gonsebatt, M E ^b   Montero, R ^b   Ostrosky Wegman, P ^b   Kelsh, M ^c   Cebrian M E ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c EcoAnalysis   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Chronic exposure; Methylation; Skin diseases; Urine

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CACODYLIC ACID; METHANEARSONIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; METABOLITE; METHYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; URINARY EXCRETION; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

ADULT; ARSENIC; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MEXICO; SKIN DISEASES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030904315     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002040050378     Document Type: Article

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