Subcellular localization of several heavy metals of Hg, Cd and Pb in human liver

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 113-116

  Chen, Chunying ^a   Zhang, Peiqun ^a   Chai, Zhifang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution; Heavy metals; Human liver; Methylmercury; Subcellular fraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749267129     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wb0223     Document Type: Article

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