NTP-CERHR Expert Panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of 1-bromopropane

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-187

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Author keywords

1 BP; 1 bromopropane; 2 BP; 2 bromopropane; Alanine amino transferase; ALAT; American Society for Testing and Materials; Analysis of variance; ANOVA; ASAT; Aspartate aminotransferase; ASTM; Benchmark dose; BMD; BMDL

Indexed keywords

1 BROMOPROPANE; PROPANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOKINETICS;

EID: 1542513456     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2004.01.001     Document Type: Review

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