Atrazine interaction with estrogen expression systems

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 196, Issue , 2008, Pages 147-160

  Eldridge, J Charles ^a   Stevens, James T ^a   Breckenridge, Charles B ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; HERBICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ATRAZINE; ESTROGENS; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

EID: 58049161337     PISSN: 01795953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-78444-1_6     Document Type: Article

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