The immune system as a potential target for environmental estrogens (endocrine disrupters): A new emerging field

Toxicology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 191-206

  Ansar Ahmed, Sattar ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergies; Autoimmune; Endocrine disrupters; Environmental estrogens; Estrogens; Immune

Indexed keywords

COUMESTROL; DETERGENT; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GENISTEIN; PESTICIDE; PHYTOESTROGEN; PLASTIC; SURFACTANT; ZEARALENONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTROGEN RELEASE; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOTOXICITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; REPRODUCTION; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0034618733     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-483X(00)00259-6     Document Type: Article

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