Distribution of organochlorines and PCB congeners in Korean human tissues

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 829-838

  Park, Mee Jung ^a   Lee, Sang Ki ^a   Yang, Ja Yeol ^a   Kim, Ki Wook ^a   Lee, Su Yeon ^a   Lee, Won Tae ^a   Chung, Kyu Hyuck ^b   Yun, Yeo Pyo ^c   Yoo, Young Chan ^c  

^a National Institute of Scientific Investigation   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^c Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autopsy cases; Human tissues; Korean; Organochlorines; PCB congeners

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; INSECTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INSECTICIDES; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 30544444391     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02977350     Document Type: Article

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