A systematic comparison of the actual, potential, and theoretical health effects of cobalt and chromium exposures from industry and surgical implants

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 645-674

  Keegan, Gemma M ^a   Learmonth, Ian D ^a   Case, C Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Genotoxicity; Joint replacement; Metal; Occupational exposure; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD; BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONNECTIVE TISSUE TUMOR; CORROSION; DEVICE; DISEASE COURSE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GENOTOXICITY; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE; INDUSTRY; INFLAMMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG CANCER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NANOTOXICOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTPATIENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW; SAFETY; SARCOMA; URINE LEVEL; WORKER;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; NEOPLASMS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 51749121374     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: 15476898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408440701845534     Document Type: Review

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