Selenium

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-172

  Barceloux, Donald G ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ACUTE TOXICITY; CHRONIC TOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIRST AID; HISTORY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; TOXICOKINETICS;

ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; ORGANOSELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SELENIUM; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 0032974293     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-100102417     Document Type: Review

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