Behavior and toxic effects of PCBs and PCDFs in Yusho patients for 35 years

Journal of Dermatological Science, Supplement

Volumn 1 SUPPL., Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Masuda, Yoshito ^a  

^a DAIICHI UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Half life; Health effect; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs); Toxic equivalent quantity (TEQ); Toxicity; Yu cheng; Yusho

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOLLOW UP; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE BRAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY; YUSHO DISEASE;

EID: 34047103596     PISSN: 15740757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.descs.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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