Subchronic toxicity of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene in fischer 344 rats

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 393-411

  Reddy, Tirumuru V ^a   Olson, Greg R ^b   Wiechman, Barry ^b   Reddy, Gunda ^c   Torsella, Joni ^d   Daniel, F Bernard ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Pathology Associates Inc   (United States)

^c U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

1,3,5 trinitrobenzene; Fischer 344 rats; Nitroaromatic compounds; Subchronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

NITROBENZENE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; LIVER WEIGHT; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPLEEN WEIGHT; TESTIS WEIGHT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031836851     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158198226233     Document Type: Article

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