Analysis of hydroquinone and catechol in peripheral blood of benzene-exposed workers

Chemico-Biological Interactions

Volumn 184, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 182-188

  Kerzic, P J ^a,b   Liu, W S ^a   Pan, M T ^a   Fu, H ^c   Zhou, Y ^d   Schnatter, A R ^d   Irons, R D ^a,b,e  

^a Fudan Cinpathogen Clinical and Molecular Research Center   (China)

^b Cinpathogen Inc   (China)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Blood; Catechol; Hydroquinone; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CATECHOL; HYDROQUINONE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIFT WORKER; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; BENZENE; CATECHOLS; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; HYDROQUINONES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77950629575     PISSN: 00092797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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