Assessment for subclinical kidney damage in workers exposed to low concentrations of hydrocarbons

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 266-272

  Hotz, Philippe ^a,b   Carbonnelle, Philippe ^a   Tschopp, Alois ^b   Rousseau, Olivier ^c   Bernard, Alfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c CESI Médecine du Travail   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbons; Mechanics; Nephrotoxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33044496201     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1997.3.4.266     Document Type: Article

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