Endocrinal toxicity of industrial solvents - A mini review

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 537-549

  Verma, Yeshvandra ^a   Rana, Suresh Vir Singh ^a  

^a CH CHARAN SINGH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Endocrinal disruption; Gonads; Industrial solvents; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; SOLVENT;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOCRINE GLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OVARY; PANCREAS; PARATHYROID GLAND; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TESTIS; THYROID GLAND;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OVARY; PANCREAS; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PITUITARY GLAND; SOLVENTS; TESTIS; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70349318062     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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