Combined exposure to deet (n, n-diethyl-m-toluamide) and permethrin: Pharmacokinetics and toxicological effects

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

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-53

  Abu Qare, Aqel W ^a   Abou Donia, Mohamed B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 NITROTYROSINE; 6BETA HYDROXYHYDROCORTISONE; 8 HYDROXYDEOXYGUANOSINE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CYTOCHROME C; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; PERMETHRIN;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LIGAND BINDING; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEST CONTROL; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOXICOKINETICS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; URINARY EXCRETION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037216618     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937400390155481     Document Type: Article

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