Fatty liver and hepatic function for residents with markedly high serum PCDD/Fs levels in Taiwan

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 367-380

  Lee, Ching Chang ^a   Yao, Yei Jen ^a   Chen, Hsiu Ling ^a,b   Guo, Yue Liang ^a   Su, Huey Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOFURAN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TAIWAN; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

EID: 32344444816     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390500244972     Document Type: Article

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