Spontaneous abortions of known karyotype related to occupational and environmental factors: A case-referent study

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 195-203

  Hansteen, Inger Lise ^a   Kjuus, Helge ^a,b   Fandrem, Stein I ^a  

^a TELEMARK HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Environmental exposure; Occupation; Spontaneous abortions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750386364     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1996.2.3.195     Document Type: Article

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