Effects of occupational and nonoccupational factors on liver function tests in workers exposed to solvent mixtures

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 270-274

  Chen, Jong Dar ^a   Tsai, Song Yen ^a   Wang, Jung Der ^b   Chao, Wen Ing ^b  

^a TAO YUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BILE ACID BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PAINT INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030988727     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039899709602197     Document Type: Article

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