Surveillance of Gulf War I veterans exposed to depleted uranium: 15 Years of follow-up

European Journal of Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 235-242

  McDiarmid, Melissa A ^a   Squibb, Katherine ^b   Engelhardt, Susan ^b   Gucer, Patricia ^b   Oliver, Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Depleted uranium; FISH; Genotoxic effects; Health monitoring; HPRT

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOLLOW UP; GENOTOXICITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY INJURY; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; TOXICITY; URINARY EXCRETION; VETERAN; WAR;

EID: 38849201079     PISSN: 11286598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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