Abnormal antioxidant system in erythrocytes of mercury-exposed workers

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 225-230

  De Souza Queiroz, Mary Luci ^a   Pena, Socrates Calvoso ^a   Ide Salles, Tereza Sueko ^a   De Capitani, Eduardo Melo ^a   Olalla Saad, Sara Teresinha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Catalase; Erythrocyte; Glutathione; Mercury; Occupational exposure; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; MERCURY; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 7144257869     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032798678908567     Document Type: Article

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