Use of response biomarkers in milk for assessing exposure to environmental contaminants: The case for dioxin-like compounds

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-107

  Diehl Jones, W L ^a   Bols, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; CATHEPSIN D; CYTOKINE; ESTROGEN; FATTY ACID; LYSOZYME; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; RETINOL; THYROID HORMONE; TRYPTOPHAN; VITAMIN K GROUP;

BIOCHEMISTRY; COW; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME MODIFICATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; LYMPHOID CELL; MILK; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MILK, HUMAN; PESTICIDE RESIDUES;

EID: 0034094762     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109374000281104     Document Type: Article

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