Enhanced hepatocarcinogenicity by combined inhalation and oral exposures to N,N-dimethylformamide in male rats

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-63

  Ohbayashi, Hisao ^a   Umeda, Yumi ^a   Senoh, Hideki ^a   Kasai, Tatsuya ^a   Kano, Hirokazu ^a   Nagano, Kasuke ^a   Arito, Heihachiro ^a   Fukushima, Shoji ^a  

^a JAPAN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Combined exposure; Hepatocarcinogenicity; Inhalation exposure; N,N dimethylformamide; Rat

Indexed keywords

N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; INGESTION; INHALATION; LIVER ADENOMA; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; VAPOR;

RATTUS;

EID: 59949094684     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.34.53     Document Type: Article

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