The phytoestrogens coumoestrol and genistein induce structural chromosomal aberrations in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-54

  Kulling, S E ^a   Rosenberg, B ^a   Jacobs, E ^a   Metzler, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coumoestrol; Daidzein; Genistein; Human peripheral blood lymphocytes; Phytoestrogens

Indexed keywords

COUMESTROL; DAIDZEIN; GENISTEIN; PHYTOESTROGEN;

ARTICLE; CHROMATID; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CYTOGENETICS; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS;

EID: 0032917928     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002040050585     Document Type: Article

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