Sequence variations in subjects with self-reported multiple chemical sensitivity (sMCS): A case-control study

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 786-794

  Wiesmüller, Gerhard A ^a,b,e   Niggemann, Hiltrud ^a   Weißbach, Wibke ^a   Riley, Felix ^a   Maarouf, Zackaria ^a   Dott, Wolfgang ^a   Kunert, Hanns Jürgen ^c   Zerres, Klaus ^a   Eggermann, Thomas ^a   Blömeke, Brunhilde ^d  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

^d University Trier   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5HTT GENE; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; NAT1 GENE; NAT2 GENE; PON1 GENE; PON2 GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOD2 GENE; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC DETOXICATION, DRUG; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 46749101415     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390801985620     Document Type: Conference Paper

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