Special report: Reproductive and developmental toxicity of ethylene glycol and its ethers

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages 53-67

  Andersen, F Alan ^a  

^a CIR ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 ETHOXYETHANOL; 2 METHOXYETHANOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME BINDING; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032754315     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158199225350     Document Type: Article

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