Estrogenic activity of natural and synthetic estrogens in human breast cancer cells in culture

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 105, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1997, Pages 637-645

  Zava, David T ^a,b   Blen, Marilyn ^a   Duwe, Gail ^a  

^a Aeron Biotechnology Inc   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Endogenous estrogens; Phytoestrogens; Reproduction; Synthetic estrogens; Xenoestrogens

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PHYTOESTROGEN; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0030924388     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.97105s3637     Document Type: Conference Paper

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