Epidemiological studies of pesticide-exposed individuals and their clinical implications

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 340-345

  Jamil, Kaiser ^a   Prabhavathy Das, G ^b   Shaik, Abjal Pasha ^b   Dharmi, Sunita S ^b   Murthy, Sudha ^a  

^a Indo American Cancer Institute and Research Centre   (India)

^b Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic myeloid leukaemia; Hematological and neurological parameters; Occupational exposure; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947179984     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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