An application of the challenge assay in boat builders exposed to low levels of styrene - A feasibility study of a possible biomarker for acquired susceptibility

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 204, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-29

  Oberheitmann, Boris ^a   Frentzel Beyme, Rainer ^a,b   Hoffmann, Wolfgang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY BIPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Challenge assay; DNA repair; Styrene exposure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARCINOGEN; ENZYME; STYRENE;

ADULT; AIR ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA REPAIR; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; METAPHASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROVOCATION TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034768763     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00968     Document Type: Article

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