Two-week inhalation toxicity of polymeric diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate (PMDI) in rats: Analysis of biochemical and morphological markers of early pulmonary response

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1143-1163

  Pauluhn, J ^a   Emura, M ^b   Mohr, U ^b   Popp, A ^a   Rosenbruch, M ^a  

^a BAYER AG   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 0033385772     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089583799196637     Document Type: Article

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