A comparative toxicological assessment of perchlorate and thiocyanate based on competitive inhibition of iodide uptake as the common mode of action

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 157-173

  Gibbs, John P ^a  

^a ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative risk; Perchlorate; Sodium iodide symporter; Thiocyanate; Thyroid function

Indexed keywords

EID: 31544433721     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030500430567     Document Type: Conference Paper

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