Pcb-associated alteration of hepatic steroid metabolism in harbor seals (phoca vitulina)

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 649-655

  Troisi, G M ^a   Mason, C F ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450 ISOENZYME; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME INDUCTION; LIVER WEIGHT; METABOLIC BALANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROGESTERONE METABOLISM; SEAL; STEROID METABOLISM; TESTOSTERONE METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034731214     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984100050195134     Document Type: Article

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