Alterations of human immune system functions in relation to environmental contamination, gender and alcohol consumption intensity

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-17

  Kazbariene, Birute ^a   Kalirbatas, Julius ^b   Krikstaponiene, Aurelija ^a   Zabulyte, Danguole ^b   Monceviciute Eringiene, Elena ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b Institute of Hygiene   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Environmental contamination; Gender; Immunity; Intensity of alcohol consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247258982     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3404     Document Type: Article

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