Immunoglobulin levels in workers exposed to hexachlorobenzene

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 172-175

  Queiroz, M L S ^a   Bincoletto, C ^a   Perlingeiro, R C R ^a   Quadros, M R ^a   Souza, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatic function; Hexachlorobenzene; Immunoglobulin levels; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BILIRUBIN; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031918380     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032798678908477     Document Type: Article

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