Effects of boric acid on axial skeletal development in rats

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 373-394

  Narotsky, Michael G ^b   Schmid, Judith E ^a   Andrews, James E ^b   Kavlock, Robert J ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Axial skeleton; Boric acid; Boron; Rib; Somite; Vertebra

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BONE MALFORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYOTOXICITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RAT; RIB MALFORMATION; SKULL MALFORMATION; SPINE MALFORMATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032435001     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783149     Document Type: Conference Paper

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