Abnormal liver function in workers exposed to low levels of ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1128-1133

  Cheng, Tsun Jen ^a   Huang, Mei Lan ^a   You, Nai Chieh ^a   Du, Chung Li ^c   Chau, Tang Tat ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032796307     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199912000-00018     Document Type: Article

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