The effects of natural and synthetic steroid estrogens in relation to their environmental occurrence

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-132

  Lai, K M ^a   Scrimshaw, M D ^a   Lester, J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; NATURAL PRODUCT; STEROID;

ACUTE TOXICITY; CARCINOGENICITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMINIZATION; FISH; FROG; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LABORATORY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYNTHESIS; TURTLE; UTERUS WEIGHT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; DANIO RERIO; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0036209217     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20024091064192     Document Type: Review

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