Urban stressors and plasmatic 17-β-estradiol (E2) in male exposed workers

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 537-543

  Tomei, G ^a   Rosati, Mv ^a   Ciarrocca, M ^a   Capozzella, A ^a   Pimpinella, B ^a   Palitti, T ^a   Casale, T ^a   di Famiani, M ^a   Filippelli, C ^a   Cangemi, C ^a   Giubilati, R ^a   Monti, C ^a   Tomei, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; endocrine disruptors; male reproductive health; traffic police; urban stressors

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESTRADIOL; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 55249126687     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748233708089043     Document Type: Article

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