Endocrine disruption induced by organochlorines (OCs): Field studies and experimental models

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 53-76

  Ropstad, Erik ^a   Oskam, Irma ^a   Lyche, Jan ^a   Larsen, Hans ^a   Lie, Elisabeth ^b   Haave, Marte ^c   Dahl, Ellen ^a   Wiger, Richard ^d   Utne Skaare, Janneche ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,2',4,4',5,5' HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; 3,3',4,4',5 PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BEAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GOAT; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GOATS; HORMONES; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; REPRODUCTION; URSIDAE;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 28344438624     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390500259145     Document Type: Article

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