Issues arising when interpreting results from an in vitro assay for estrogenic activity

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 22-33

  Beresford, N ^a   Routledge, E J ^a   Harris, C A ^a   Sumpter, J P ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYTAMOXIFEN; 4 TERT BUTYLPHENOL; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ANDROSTANOLONE; ESTRADIOL; FULVESTRANT; METHOXYCHLOR; NONYLPHENOL; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; NONHUMAN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0033972376     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/taap.1999.8817     Document Type: Article

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